The effect of Ce on the high temperature oxidation properties of a Fe-22% Cr steel: microstructural investigation and EELS analysis
Journal article, 2015

The effect of a 10 nm Ce coating layer on long term oxidation behaviour (up to 3000 hours) of a Fe-22% Cr ferritic stainless steel for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) interconnect application is investigated. Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) analysis showed segregation of Ce to the grain boundaries of Cr, Mn spinel layer adjacent to the scale-gas interface. The findings in this study are in line with the grain boundary blocking model for the Ce effect mechanism. However, segregation of Ce was observed at the grain boundaries of the (Cr, Mn) spinel in the vicinity of the scale-gas interface. No evidence of Ce segregation was found in the grain boundaries of the chromia layer, neither any Ce rich particle was observed in the chromia layer after longer exposure times.

Ce coating

Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)

Ferritic stainless steel

High temperature oxidation

Interconnect

Reactive elements effect (REE)

Author

Mohammad Sattari

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

Rakshith Nugehalli Sachitanand

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

Jan Froitzheim

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

Jan-Erik Svensson

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

Torbjörn Jonsson

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material

Materials at High Temperatures

0960-3409 (ISSN)

Vol. 32 1-2 118-122

Subject Categories

Metallurgy and Metallic Materials

DOI

10.1179/0960340914z.00000000084

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Created

10/7/2017