Abstract
The effects of alloying elements and temperature on corrosion behavior in supercritical water (SCW) were investigated for oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steels to design alloy compositions for corrosion-resistant ODS ferritic steels. Corrosion tests of the ODS steels were carried out at 400, 500, and 600 °C under 25 MPa with 8 ppm of dissolved oxygen. The addition of 4 wt.%Al is effective to improve the corrosion resistance of 16Cr-ODS steel, suggesting that an adequate combination between Cr and Al content ranges (14-16)Cr and (3.5-4.5)Al. The addition of Ce or Zr to W-added ODS steel is expected to increase its corrosion resistance. At higher temperatures, the addition of 4 wt.%Al to 16Cr-ODS steel induces better corrosion resistance rather than the temperature of 400 °C. It is considered that for 16Cr-ODS steels with Al, the continuous alumina mainly suppresses the inward oxygen diffusion and the Fe-Cr spinel adds to the suppression of oxygen diffusion.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1225-1228 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Nuclear Materials |
| Volume | 417 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 Oct 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Materials Science(all)
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering