为探究不同Cr含量的镍基合金在熔盐环境中的腐蚀行为,在700℃的FLiNaK(LiF—NaF-KF:46.5—11.5-42mol%)盐中对HastelloyB-2、Haynes242、HastelloyS、GH3030和Hastelloyx五种不同Cr含量的镍基高温合金进行了400h的腐蚀实验。利用扫描电子显微镜(ScanningElectronMicroscope,SEM)和电子探针(ElectronProbeMicroanalysis.EPMA)对腐蚀后样品进行表征,结合样品失重,对不同Cr含量合金的腐蚀规律进行归纳分析。结果表明,合金的耐腐蚀性能受其Cr含量的影响较大,低Cr合金(HastelloyB.2和Haynes242)具有较好的耐熔盐腐蚀性能,高Cr合金耐熔盐腐蚀性能较差,当合金中Cr含量大于20%时(GH3030和HastelloyX),腐蚀急剧增加,合金表面出现明显的贫Cr层,合金不适合在熔盐环境中应用。
Background: Corrosion of the structural materials of Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) has been recognized as a challenge that prevents the MSR from long term operation. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has revealed that corrosion occurs predominantly through dealloying of Cr from the candidate nickel-based high temperature alloys Therefore, a systematic study on the corrosion characteristics of candidate structural materials is needed to ensure their applications in MSR. Purpose: The present work is to evaluate the corrosion behaviors of some nickel-based alloys with different Cr content as well as to supply more corrosion data of materials in molten fluoride salts for reliable selection of structural materials. Methods: Static corrosion tests of five kinds of nickel-based high temperature alloys (Hastelloy B-2, Haynes 242, Hastelloy S, GH 3030 and Hastelloy X) were performed in purified molten FLiNaK salt at 700 ℃ for 400 h. The microstructural morphology and chemical composition of the samples were examined by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Electron Probe Microanalysis (EPMA). Results: Hastelloy B-2 and Haynes 242 with low Cr content exhibited better corrosion resistance, while the high Cr-content alloys, GH 3030 and Hastelloy X, exhibited severe corrosion after the corrosion tests. Conclusion: It was found that the corrosion was correlated with the original Cr-content of the alloys, and the weight-loss/area due to corrosion increased with the Cr-content of alloys. When the Cr content of alloys is higher than 20 wt.%, these alloys would suffer severe corrosion in molten fluoride salt environments.