The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

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  • pISSN : 1738-8228
  • eISSN : 2288-8241

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Title Corrosion of Fe-Al Alloys at 600 and 700 ℃ in a Gas Mixture of H2O, H2S, N2
Authors (Min Jung Kim); (Dong Bok Lee)
DOI https://doi.org/10.3365/KJMM.2015.53.6.406
Page pp.406-411
ISSN 1738-8228(ISSN), 2288-8241(eISSN)
Keywords metals; casting; oxidation; scanning electron microscopy; H2S corrosion; H2O corrosion
Abstract Fe-(4.8, 9.2, and 14.3 wt%)Al alloy were significantly corroded at 600 and 700 ℃ for up to 60 h in a mixed gas consisting of 0.031 atm of H2O, 0.0044 atm of H2S, and balance of N2. The Fe-4.8Al alloy corroded rapidly, forming outer FeS scales and inner (FeS, Fe2AlO4)-mixed scales. These were formed because the sulfidation of Fe to form FeS in the outer scales facilitated the oxidation of Al to Fe2AlO4 in the inner scales. The Fe-(9.2, 14.3)Al alloys formed much thinner scales, which consisted primarily of outer FeS scales and inner Al2O3 scales that effectively provided corrosion resistance.(Received May 9, 2014)