Corrosion behavior of FeCrAl alloy and NiCr coated Zircaloy-4 in hydrogenated water

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Abstract

Corrosion behavior of FeCrAl alloy and Zircaloy-4 coated with NiCr in hydrogenated water was studied. FeCrAl alloy exhibited non-uniform corrosion and increased surface roughness. Its inner oxides were mainly Fe/Cr oxides, while the outer oxides were mostly Fe spinels. NiCr coating was well-covered on the Zircaloy-4 substrate after exposure. Ni-rich spinels, Ni/Zr oxides, Fe oxides and Cr oxides were formed on the surface. Crack initiation and high porosity induced evident internal oxidation at the coating-substrate interface with the appearance of transition regions, where Ni-, Zr-, Cr- and Al-containing oxides occupied the dominance and their growth stress increased the risk of coating exfoliation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16698-16709
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume47
Issue number37
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Apr 2022

Keywords

  • FeCrAl alloy
  • Hydrogenated water
  • NiCr coating
  • Zircaloy-4

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