The Effect of Elevated Air Pressure on the Oxidation Properties of the Nickel-based Superalloy, RR1000, at 650°C with Different Surface Modifications

Mary Taylor, Hugh Evans, Thomas Reynolds, Dan Child

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Abstract

Samples of RR1000 with differing grain size and surface finish have been exposed to air at different pressures. Specimens were exposed for 4000 hours at 650°C with some exposed to atmospheric pressure air and some exposed to air at 40 bar pressure. Samples exposed to elevated pressure formed a surface layer of NiCr2O4 whereas that formed on samples tested at 1 bar pressure was chromia. The surface layer formed at 40 bar pressure was thinner than that a 1 bar pressure. At 1 bar pressure, some samples exhibited regions of convoluted buckled oxides but no spallation. In adjacent regions of planar oxides, spallation did occur. For the latter case, an estimate of 6 Jm-2 for the interfacial fracture energy has been made. None of the specimens tested at 40 bar pressure exhibited oxide spallation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)130-140
JournalMaterials at High Temperatures
Volume35
Issue number1-3
Early online date17 Oct 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2018

Keywords

  • Oxidation
  • Pressure
  • Chromia former
  • Superalloy
  • Spinel
  • XRD

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