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On the Oxidation Resistance of Alloy 800HT Exposed in Supercritical Water (SCW).

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Title: On the Oxidation Resistance of Alloy 800HT Exposed in Supercritical Water (SCW).
Authors: Mahboubi, S.1 mahbos@mcmaster.ca, Bottom, G. A.1, Kish, J. R.1
Source: Corrosion. Aug2015, Vol. 71 Issue 8, p992-1002. 11p.
Subjects: Corrosion resistance, Microscopy, Transmission electron microscopy, Magnetite, Martensite, Supercritical water
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the structure and composition of the oxide scales formed on Alloy 800HT in a supercritical environment after a relatively short exposure time (circa 500 h) to provide a more complete physical description of the metallurgical factors that influence the protectiveness of the scale formed. This was achieved using transmission electron microscopy and associated techniques on site-specific cross-section samples prepared by focused ion beam milling No physical evidence in support of oxide scale exfoliation was found. Rather, the formation of the discontinuous magnetite (Fe3O4) outer nodular layer is believed to be controlled to a large extent by the underlying microstructure and the presence of ε-martensite plates in particular. The formation of a thin compact corundum-type ([Cr,Fe]2O3) base scale is considered to be sufficiently encouraging to justify an effort to reduce or eliminate the small volume fraction of E-martensite from the starting microstructure of Alloy 800HT as a means to optimize the corrosion resistance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The purpose of this study was to examine the structure and composition of the oxide scales formed on Alloy 800HT in a supercritical environment after a relatively short exposure time (circa 500 h) to provide a more complete physical description of the metallurgical factors that influence the protectiveness of the scale formed. This was achieved using transmission electron microscopy and associated techniques on site-specific cross-section samples prepared by focused ion beam milling No physical evidence in support of oxide scale exfoliation was found. Rather, the formation of the discontinuous magnetite (Fe3O4) outer nodular layer is believed to be controlled to a large extent by the underlying microstructure and the presence of ε-martensite plates in particular. The formation of a thin compact corundum-type ([Cr,Fe]2O3) base scale is considered to be sufficiently encouraging to justify an effort to reduce or eliminate the small volume fraction of E-martensite from the starting microstructure of Alloy 800HT as a means to optimize the corrosion resistance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:00109312
DOI:10.5006/1677