Abstract

The properties of oxide film formed on stainless steel (SS) cladding on low alloy steel (LAS) after immersion in simulated PWR primary water environments with different dissolved oxygen contents are investigated. The HAZ in the LAS consist of overheated crystal region, complete recrystallized region and incompletely recrystallized region, while SS cladding consist of austenite zone and austenite and ferrite mixing zone. Pitting appeared on 309L SS after immersion in high temperature water due to the dissolution of inclusions existed previously on 309L SS which contain higher ferrite content. Raman spectra and TEM results show that the outer layer is mainly Fe-rich spinel oxides while the inner layer is mainly Cr-rich oxides. Ni is mainly concentrate at the oxide/substrate interface due to the low oxygen affinity. The inner oxide layer on 308L SS is thinner than that on 309L SS, implying that ferrite distributed on austenite is not favorable for the growth of oxides. Reducing the oxygen content in PWR primary water favored the formation of spinel oxides.

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