Oxidation Behavior of Ferritic Stainless Steels under SOFC Interconnect Exposure Conditions
Journal Article
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· Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 151(12):B669-B678
The oxidation of ferritic stainless steels has been studied under solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) interconnect “dual” exposure conditions, i.e. simultaneous exposure to air on one side of the sample, and moist hydrogen on the other side. This paper focuses on the oxidation behavior of ferritic stainless steels during the isothermal oxidation in the dual environments. It was found that scales grown on the air side under these dual exposure conditions can be significantly different from scales grown on samples exposed to air on both sides. In contrast, no substantial difference was observed between the scales grown on the fuel side of the dual atmosphere samples and scales grown on samples exposed to moist hydrogen on both sides. AISI430, with 17% Cr, suffered localized attack via formation of Fe2O3 hematite-rich nodules on the air side of dual exposure samples, while the spinel top layer of the air side scale of Crofer22 APU (23% Cr) was enriched in iron. For E-brite, with the highest Cr content (27%), no unusual phases were found in the scale on the air side, but it was noticed the air side scale was less dense and appeared to be more prone to defects than the scale grown in air only. The anomalous oxidation behavior of ferritic stainless steels on the air side of dual exposure specimens is related to the transport of hydrogen through the steel and its subsequent presence in the air side scale.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 927501
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-39348; AA2530000
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 151(12):B669-B678, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 151(12):B669-B678 Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 151; ISSN 0013-4651; ISSN JESOAN
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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