Initial oxidation behavior of forged 316lN stainless steel in simulated PWR primary water

Yueling Guo, En Hou Han*, Jian Qiu Wang

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Abstract

Forged 316LNSS has been selected as the main pipe line material used in the third generation nuclear power plants. The oxide scale formed on the forged 316LNSS after immersion in high temperature pressurized water with 2.3 mg/L of dissolved hydrogen (DH) was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Results showed that a double-layer oxide scale was grown on 316LNSS. The outer Ferich layer was composed of Fe3O4 and hydroxides (mainly Ni(OH)2 and CrOOH) and the inner layer was composed of Cr-enriched spinel oxides. The mechanism of oxide scale formation was also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)313-320
Number of pages8
JournalCorrosion Science and Protection Technology
Volume27
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Corrosion
  • Forging
  • High temperature pressurized water
  • Nuclear material
  • Oxide film
  • Stainless steel

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