C-276 nickel alloy corrosion in eutectic Na2CO3/NaCl molten salt under isothermal and thermal cycling conditions

Stuart Bell; Mitchell de Bruyn; Ted Steinberg; Geoffrey Will

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111695

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C-276 nickel alloy corrosion in eutectic Na2CO3/NaCl molten salt under isothermal and thermal cycling conditions

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C-276 nickel alloy corrosion in eutectic Na2CO3/NaCl molten salt under isothermal and thermal cycling conditions

Stuart Bell, Mitchell de Bruyn, Ted Steinberg and Geoffrey Will

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol.240, pp.1-10

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111695

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molten salt corrosion

thermal energy storage

nickel superalloy

thermal cycling

Thermal energy storage (TES) is a key component for the practical application of concentrating solar thermal power. Recently, a push for higher temperatures has increased interest in molten salts with melting points above 550 degrees C as phase change thermal energy storage media. Corrosion of a nickel superalloy (C-276) with a eutectic salt mixture (59.5 %wt Na2CO3/40.5 %wt NaCl) at 650 degrees C was analysed under both isothermal conditions and with thermal cycle between 600 and 650 degrees C. Corrosion rates of 400-500 mu m/year under isothermal conditions and 200-300 mu m/year under thermal cycling were determined by measuring thickness loss, and oxide growth was primarily responsible for the metal loss. Thermal cycling reduced corrosion thickness, however it remained intact with no cracking or buckling. Post-test analysis of the salt found that molybdenum, manganese and tungsten were most likely to be removed from the alloy. Isothermal conditions did not cause chromium to be removed from the alloy by the salt. However, chromium was present in the salt after thermal cycling, due to its removal from the oxide layer. Whilst the corrosion was above the maximum acceptable corrosion rate for a TES system, this study shows that oxide layers formed on alloy C-276 have protective capabilities in this salt, gaining maximum thickness after about 400 h and preventing the salt from attacking the metal directly. Longer testing with more samples is require to determine if the corrosion of this alloy is halted due to the oxide layer growth on the metal surface.

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Title: C-276 nickel alloy corrosion in eutectic Na2CO3/NaCl molten salt under isothermal and thermal cycling conditions
Authors: Stuart Bell (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Mitchell de Bruyn (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Ted Steinberg (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Geoffrey Will (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol.240, pp.1-10
Publisher: Elsevier BV, North-Holland
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111695
ISSN: 1879-3398
Organisation Unit: School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99737874702621
Output Type: Journal article

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