Abstract
The high-temperature oxidation resistance of the carbide strengthened nickel-base alloy 602 CA is provided by the formation of a protective outer Cr2O3 scale accompanied by internal precipitation of alumina and dissolution of Cr-rich carbides. The carbide free zone formation has been discussed in the literature to be a consequence of either chromium depletion or alloy decarburization.A new dissolution mechanism is proposed in this paper. Carbide dissolution in alloy 602 CA exposed to oxidizing atmospheres at 1100. °C was studied. The alloy microstructure was characterized by means of SEM/EDX/EPMA and GDOES. The experimental observations were substantiated by CALPHAD based computations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 32-41 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Corrosion Science |
| Volume | 96 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- A. nickel
- A. superalloys
- B. modelling studies
- C. high temperature corrosion
- C. internal oxidation