Correlation between grain boundaries, carbides and stress corrosion cracking of Alloy 690TT in a high temperature caustic solution with lead

• Published in: Corrosion science Vol. 144; pp. 97 - 106
• Main Authors: Liu, Zhiyong, Hou, Qiang, Li, Chengtao, Li, Xiaogang, Shao, Jiamin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Alloys; Carbides; Correlation analysis; Grain boundaries; Heat resistant alloys; High temperature; High temperature water; Lead; Microstructure; Nickel base alloys; Nickel-base alloy; Stress corrosion cracking; Submerging; Superalloys; Temperature effects; Twin boundaries; Lead; Nickel-base alloy; Stress corrosion cracking; Microstructure; High temperature water

[Display omitted] •Cr-rich carbides are prone to oxidization in a lead contaminated aqueous solution.•Micro-cracks nucleate within oxides due to high strain concentration at RHGBs.•Σ3c boundary is less susceptible to SCC due to the combined effect of carbide and GB. The relationship between grain bo...