About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Materials and Chemistry for Molten Salt Systems
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| Presentation Title |
Electrochemical Studies of Structural Alloy Corrosion in LiF-NaF-KF (FLiNaK) at 700 ˚C |
| Author(s) |
William Doniger, Adrien Couet, Kumar Sridharan |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
William Doniger |
| Abstract Scope |
The potentiodynamic polarization method has been used to measure the corrosion behavior of metals and alloys in FLiNaK salt at 700 ˚C. Ni, Fe, Cr, 316L stainless steel, and Ni-20Cr alloys are polarized to different overpotentials to induce varying degrees of corrosion attack. Results indicate the materials have i) characteristic equilibrium potentials with respect to the K/K+ redox couple and ii) unique corrosion currents and Tafel slopes that describe their corrosion behavior. The polarized electrodes have been characterized in detail using SEM-EDS, profilometry, and atomic force microscopy. A combination of electrochemical data and characterization results of the polarized electrodes provides a promising basis for evaluating new advanced alloy concepts. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Environmental Effects, Nuclear Materials, Other |