Pitting resistance of Alloy 800 as a function of temperature and prefilming in high temperature water
- Siemens Power Generation, Erlangen (Germany)
The pitting behavior of Alloy 800 was investigated as a function of temperature and prefilming in high temperature water. The pitting behavior was characterized in terms of the pitting potential and the pit density. The pitting potential decreases with increasing temperature and chloride activity. Prefilming of test coupons over a time period between 100 and 5,000 hours in ammoniated water at 300 C has no apparent influence on the pitting potential at room temperature, 180 C and 300 C. However, the number of pits in prefilmed coupons is much higher than in coupons covered with an air passive layer. The effect of prefilming on pit nucleation was investigated in more detail with regard to a model and test methods developed by Bianchi and co-workers. Density of pits in prefilmed coupons is at least one order of magnitude higher than in air passive coupons. Maximum pit density was measured after a prefilming period of 1 00 hours. The effect is discussed in terms of Bianchi`s model and in terms of features of passive films. It is outlined that the initially amorphous metastable passive film on Alloy 800 becomes crystalline at increased temperatures. Crystallization induces lattice defects, such as dislocations and grain boundaries, in the passive film. The film grows and slowly transforms into a thick oxide layer. The transformation process is associated with enhanced susceptibility to pit nucleation.
- OSTI ID:
- 203825
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950816-; ISBN 1-877914-95-9; TRN: 96:009791
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 7. international symposium on environmental degradation of materials in nuclear power plants: water reactors, Breckenridge, CO (United States), 6-10 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Seventh international symposium on environmental degradation of materials in nuclear power systems -- Water reactors: Proceedings and symposium discussions. Volume 1; Airey, G.; Andresen, P.; Brown, J. [eds.] [and others]; PB: 664 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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