Oxidation mechanism of refractory Molybdenum exposed to oxygen-saturated lead-bismuth eutectic at 600 °C

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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 languageEnglish
Article number109132
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume179
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2021

Keywords

  • Interfaces
  • Lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE)
  • Microstructure
  • Molybdenum
  • Oxidation

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