Abstract
The performance of structural materials in lead or lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) systems is evaluated. The materials evaluated included several US steels (austenitic steel [316L], carbon steels [F-22, Fe-Si], ferritic/martensitic steels [HT-9 and 410]), and several experimental Fe-Si-Cr alloys that were expected to demonstrate corrosion resistance. The materials were exposed in either a dynamic corrosion cell for periods from 100 to 1,000 h at temperatures of 400, 500, 600 and 700°C, depending on material and exposure location. Weight change and optical SEM or X-ray analysis of the specimen were used to characterize oxide film thickness, corrosion depth, microstructure, and composition changes. The tests conducted with stainless steels (410, 316L and HT-9) produced mass transfer of elements (e.g., Ni and Cr) into the LBE, resulting in degradation of the material. With Fe-Si alloys a Si rich layer (as SiO 2) is formed on the surface during exposure to LBE from the selective dissolution of Fe.
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