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Thermogravimetric Thin Aqueous Film Corrosion Studies of Alloy 22; Calcium Chloride Solutions at 150°C and Atmospheric Pressure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

Phillip Hailey  and
Greg Gdowski
Phillip Hailey
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore, CA 94550, USA
Greg Gdowski
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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Abstract

The extent of reaction of alloy 22 with limited amounts of aqueous calcium chloride (CaCl2) was investigated. Alloy 22 is a highly corrosion-resistant nickel-chromium-molybdenum-tungsten alloy. Specimens were polished to a mirror finish prior to aerosol salt deposition. An aqueous film was formed on the specimen surface by deliquescence of deposited CaCl2 at 150°C and 22.5% relative humidity (RH). The reactant gas was a continuous flow of purified humidified laboratory air. The reaction progress as a function of time was continuously measured in-situ by a microbalance. An initial weight gain due to CaCl2 deliquescence was observed. A steady weight loss was observed over the next 24 hours, after which no further weight change was apparent. During the period of weight loss, white precipitates formed and the specimen surface became visibly dry. Post-test analyses indicated that the precipitates consisted of calcium, chloride, and oxygen.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 757: Symposium II – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXVI , 2002 , II4.10
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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