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Corrosion and mass transfer of ferrous alloys in Pb-17 at. % Li

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OSTI ID:6788913
Long term exposures of type 316 stainless and Fe--12Cr--1MoVW steels to thermally convective Pb-17 at. % Li demonstrated the aggressiveness of this environment, the greater corrosion susceptibility of the austenitic stainless steel, the constancy of the Fe--12Cr surface composition, and the applicability of a surface destabilization model. Cold work affected the penetration of type 316 stainless steel. Deposition in the type 316 stainless steel system appeared to be influenced by the effectiveness of nucleation and/or adhesion of deposits. In the Fe--12Cr--1MoVW steel loop, solubility-driven reactions appeared to be the most important process in deposition. 13 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
6788913
Report Number(s):
CONF-881009-1; ON: TI88013247
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English