Abstract
The oxidation mechanism of refractory Molybdenum exposed to oxygen-saturated lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) at 600 °C was investigated. The results show a hierarchical structure of multiple corrosion layers. Specifically, a nanostructured tetragonal MoO2 is the first scale that forms on the Mo substrate, followed by development of an ultrafine-grained tetragonal lead molybdate (PbMoO4) layer. On the top of this ultrafine-grained layer, there is a thicker scale that consists of micron-sized columnar PbMoO4 and its upper part can be further oxidized into blocky monoclinic-structured Pb2MoO5. The formation of these multilayered scales is likely predominated by inward diffusion of oxygen and Pb.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 109132 |
| Journal | Corrosion Science |
| Volume | 179 |
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| State | Published - Feb 2021 |
Keywords
- Interfaces
- Lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE)
- Microstructure
- Molybdenum
- Oxidation