Abstract
Structural materials compatibility in conditions relevant to plant operation is of primary importance to safety. The work describes the behaviour of T91 and ferritic ODS steels, 14%Cr and 19%Cr under such conditions. Three-point-bend specimens were pre-stressed up to yield strength, then exposed to flowing lead-bismuth eutectic in a loop at 350°C for 500 and 1000h, in non-flowing one for 2000h. The oxygen content was measured to be in the order of 10−5wt.%. Post-test examination by means of microhardness and SEM with EDS demonstrated the formation of thin oxides without crack initiation, which is discussed. Because it was not observed either direct contact between the steels and LBE or local high plastic deformation, no LME occurred.
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