Corrosion Interaction of 9%Cr Ferritic/Martensitic Steels at 450 and 550 °C With Flowing Pb–Bi Eutectic Containing 10−7 Mass % Dissolved Oxygen

Abstract

Corrosion behavior of 9%Cr F/M P92, E911, and EUROFER steels was investigated in flowing (2 m/s) Pb–Bi with 10−7 mass % O at 450 and 550 °C for up to 8766 and 2011 h, respectively. The steels show mixed corrosion modes simultaneously revealing protective scale formation, accelerated oxidation, and solution-based attack. At 450 °C, the accelerated oxidation resulted in a metal recession averaging 6 μm (± 2 μm) after ∼ 8766 h, while local solution-based corrosion attack ranged from ∼40 to 350 μm. At 550 °C, the accelerated oxidation resulted in a metal recession of about 10 μm (± 2 μm) after ∼ 2011 h. Solution-based corrosion attack appears more regularly at 550 °C, with a maximum depth ranged from ∼90 to 1000 μm. The incubation time for the solution based attack at 450 °C is 500–2000 h and < 300 h at 550 °C.