Subjects: Materials Science >> Materials Science (General) submitted time 2023-03-31 Cooperative journals: 《腐蚀科学与防护技术》
Abstract： Corrosion failure process of Al-alloy parts of knife switches in Hainan power grid was investigated by means of metalloscope and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X- ray diffraction (XRD). The results show that the material of breaker action bar is as-extruded LY12 Al-alloy, the matrix phase of which contains precipitates of CuAl2 thereby, with a higher tendency to intergranular corrosion. Certain light grains are observed in the matrix, which may result in dramatic decrease of mechanical properties. Severe exfoliation corrosion is developed due to the synergistic of intergranular corrosion and stress, while the plated tin layer peeled off preferentially by the attack of corrosive substances containing Cl and S from the island environment and industrial pollution, thereby the substrate exposures. Meanwhile, Al and its alloys may still be protected by the oxide scale formed spontaneously on their surface. In general Al-Cu alloys cannot be applied at all, but Al-Si alloys can be used safely in Hainan island.
Subjects: Materials Science >> Materials Science (General) submitted time 2023-03-19 Cooperative journals: 《金属学报》
Abstract： The service degradation and life assessment of key components in light water reactor nuclear power plants (NPPs) mainly depend on the accumulation of service property data of component materials, understanding of environmental degradation mechanism, and construction of evaluation models or methods. The current ASME design fatigue code does not take full account of the interactions of environmental, loading and material's factors. In the present work, based on the corrosion fatigue tests in simulated NPPs' high temperature pressurized water, the environmental fatigue behavior and dominant mechanism of nuclear-grade low alloy steel have been investigated. A design fatigue model was constructed by taking environmentally assisted fatigue effects into account and the corresponding design curves were given for the convenience of engineering applications. The process for environmental fatigue safety assessment of NPPs' components was proposed, based on which some tentative assessment cases have been given.
Subjects: Materials Science >> Materials Science (General) submitted time 2023-03-19 Cooperative journals: 《金属学报》
Abstract： The dissimilar metal weld joint (DMWJ) in primary water system of pressurized water reactors (PWRs) has been proven to be a vulnerable component owing to its proneness to different type of flaws. Thus, maintaining integrity of such joint in case of defect presence is of great importance to the design and safe management of nuclear power plants (NPPs). For a reliable integrity analysis of DMWJ, it is essential to understand the microscopic characteristics in all regions of the joint. In this work, OM, TEM, SEM, durometer, AFM, MFM and SKPFM were utilized to investigate the microstructure, micro-hardness and the distribution of main elements, grain boundary characteristic and residual strain in the A508/52M/316L DMWJ that used for connecting the pipe safeend and the nozzle of reactor pressure vessel in PWRs, and a comparative analysis about the microstructure and property along the radical direction of the DMWJ was obtained. The results showed that there was no region that differed from the other part of the weldment in terms of the microstructure and micro-hardness dramatically. A layer of fine grain resulting from unmelted filler metal was found in the backing weld part of the joint. The residual strain in the heat affected zone (HAZ) of 316L was higher than that in other regions. Meanwhile, drastic variations in the microstructure, chemical composition distribution and grain boundary character distribution (GBCD) in both the 316L/52Mw and the 52Mb/A508 interface regions were observed. The analyses using TEM and MFM test showed that a large number of chromium and molybdenum-rich precipitates particles distributed both along the grain boundaries and inside grains in the 316L base metal, which were identified to be precipitates with complex elementary composition rather than the normal string delta ferrite in 316L austenitic stainless steel. The SKPFM test result indicated that these precipitates were more prone to be corroded than the base metal. Therefore, further investigation about the cause of deformation and the impacts to the corrosion resistance, particularly the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) sensitivity of the precipitates needs to be carried out.
Subjects: Materials Science >> Materials Science (General) submitted time 2023-03-19 Cooperative journals: 《金属学报》
Abstract： Amorphous alloy is a new type of material that exhibits exceptional properties or combinations of properties that are often not achievable in conventional crystalline materials. Fe-based amorphous alloys has attracted significant attention over the last few decades because of their low cost and enhanced mechanical performance. However, they are more suitable for the industrial application of coatings due to the fatal disadvantages of poor toughness. High velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) spraying is a good way to make amorphous alloy coatings (AMCs), for the individual droplets are cooled at a rate of around 107 K/s which is much higher than the critical cooling rate of the amorphous alloys during the thermal spraying. Fe-based AMCs obtained by using the HVOF spray method are important materials for industrial applications because of high glass- forming ability and exceptional performances, such as excellent corrosion resistance, high hardness, and superior wear resistance. In this work, Fe-CrMoMnWBCSi AMCs were prepared by HVOF thermal spray. The microstructure and amorphous characteristics of AMCs were characterized by SEM and XRD. Electrochemical corrosion behavior of AMCs was investigated in different concentration of NaCl and H2SO4 solutions compared with that of 304 stainless steel and ND steel. The surface film of materials after immersed in two solutions was analysed by XPS. The results indicated that HVOF thermal spraying Fe-based AMCs presented dense layered structure, high amorphous phase content and low porosity. The composite structure of AMCs was formed with some nanocrystallite phases embedded in the amorphous matrix. AMCs exhibited better resistance to pitting corrosion and relatively low uniform corrosion resistance due to the porosity, while the pitting potential of 304 stainless steel was sensitive to NaCl concentration. XPS results revealed that the presence of Cr, Mo and W oxides in the passive film of AMCs may result in the better corrosion resistance. The enrichment of Mo4+ oxides on the surface favored the formation of a more stable and protective layer which could be assumed to be responsible for the observed high stability of passive film. The diminishing or avording pores may be beneficial to further improve the pitting corrosion resistance of AMCs in NaCl solution. In all cases, AMCs showed better resistance to H2SO4 solutions corrosion due to the high stability of passive film. 304 stainless steel and ND steel presented stable passivation behavior only in high concentration of H2SO4 solution. In the lower concentration solution of H2SO4, the amorphous structure of the thinner coatings could facilitate the formation of thicker passivation film and lead to the higher corrosion resistance. The corrosion resistance of AMCs in H2SO4 solution could be enhanced significantly by formation of high amorphous phase.
Subjects: Materials Science >> Materials Science (General) submitted time 2023-03-19 Cooperative journals: 《金属学报》
Abstract： The electropolished (EP) alloy 690TT samples were first oxidized in the simulated B and Li containing primary water with 2.5 mg/L H2 at 325 ℃ and 15.6 MPa for 720 h, and then half of the samples were continuously immersed in this solution with 2.0 mg/L O2 for another 720 h. The microstructures and chemical composition of the oxide films formed under the above two conditions were analyzed. The results show that the dual layered oxide film formed under the single hydrogen water chemistry is mainly composed of spinel oxides. The outer layer is composed of big oxide particles rich in Ni and Fe and the underlying loose needle-like oxides rich in Ni. The inner layer is continuous Cr-rich oxides. The oxide film formed on EP alloy 690TT under the hydrogen/oxygen water chemistry also shows a dual layered structure. The surface morphology and chemical composition of the outer layer are similar to the oxide film formed under the hydrogen water chemistry. However, the inner layer is changed to the nano-sized NiO. The stable phase region in the potential-pH diagram for the Ni oxides is enlarged by the later dissolved oxygen. As a result, the oxygen promotes the fast growth of the outer needle-like oxides rich in Ni. Further, the oxygen promotes the dissolution of the inner Cr-rich oxides formed under the hydrogen water chemistry and increases the corrosion rate of the EP alloy 690TT. Electropolishing treatment can not reduce the corrosion rate of alloy 690TT in the simulated primary water with sequentially dissolved hydrogen and oxygen.
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