An overview of the oxidation performance of silicide diffusion coatings for vanadium-based alloys for generation IV reactors

  • N. Chaia
  • , S. Mathieu
  • , T. Cozzika
  • , F. Rouillard
  • , C. Desgranges
  • , J. L. Courouau
  • , C. Petitjean
  • , N. David
  • , M. Vilasi

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Abstract

This study focuses on the development of new protective coatings for the vanadium-based alloy V-4Cr-4Ti. Halide-activated pack-cementation (HAPC) technique was used to develop VxSiy multilayered diffusive silicide coatings. The outer layers (coatings) were formed of VSi2 doped with 27 at.% Cr or TiSi2. These compounds exhibited a very low oxidation rate at 650°C, both in air and at a low oxygen pressure (He, 5ppm O2). The coatings formed mainly of MSi2 were found to be insensitive to pesting and largely unreactive to liquid sodium (<10ppm O2) during a 360h compatibility test at 550°C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)285-291
Number of pages7
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume66
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • A. Intermetallics
  • B. Weight loss
  • C. High temperature corrosion
  • C. Oxidation
  • C. Reactor conditions

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