Pre-Oxidation to Improve Liquid Metal Compatibility
Liquid metals represent an aggressive environment where selective degradation can attack structural alloys. Pre-oxidizing structural alloys, particularly those able to form alumina scales, have shown promise for Sn, Pb and Pb–Li concepts for fusion and fission applications. For Pb at 700 °C, a dramatic reduction in mass loss was observed for an alumina-forming austenitic (AFA) steel after pre-oxidation. Likewise, a ferritic FeCrAlMo alloy showed better compatibility in static Sn at 400–500 °C and flowing PbLi when pre-oxidized at 1000 °C to form α-Al2O3. Recent experiments with flowing PbLi at 675–700 °C has shown significant degradation suggesting that alumina-forming alloys are limited to ~ 650 °C in this environment. While the concept is promising, most experiments have been relatively short-term and long-term degradation mechanisms need to be evaluated.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1820847
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 96; Journal Issue: 3-4; Conference: 10th International Conference on High Temperature Corrosion and Protection of Materials - Les Embiez, , France - 3/28/2021 4:00:00 AM-
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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