Exploring the Effect of Silicon on the High Temperature Corrosion of Lean FeCrAl Alloys in Humid Air
Journal article, 2021

A new approach to reduce the chromium and aluminium concentrations in FeCrAl alloys without significantly impairing corrosion resistance is to alloy with 1-2 wt.% silicon. This paper investigates the "silicon effect" on oxidation by comparing the oxidation behavior and scale microstructure of two FeCrAl alloys, one alloyed with silicon and the other not, in dry and wet air at 600 degrees C and 800 degrees C. Both alloys formed thin protective oxide scales and the Cr-evaporation rates were small. In wet air at 800 degrees C the Si-alloyed FeCrAl formed an oxide scale containing mullite and tridymite together with alpha- and gamma-alumina. It is suggested that the reported improvement of the corrosion resistance of Al- and Cr-lean FeCrAl's by silicon alloying is caused by the appearance of Si-rich phases in the scale.

FeCrAl Alloy

Cr-evaporation

Oxidation

Silicon

Mullite

Author

Tommy Sand

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

Aina Edgren

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

Christine Geers

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

Vijayshankar Asokan

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

Johan Eklund

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

T. Helander

Kanthal AB

Jan-Erik Svensson

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

Lars-Gunnar Johansson

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

Oxidation of Metals

0030-770X (ISSN) 1573-4889 (eISSN)

Vol. 95 3-4 221-238

Subject Categories

Other Materials Engineering

Metallurgy and Metallic Materials

Corrosion Engineering

DOI

10.1007/s11085-020-10019-2

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8/17/2021