Developing Core-Shell Nano-Structures in FeCrAl-ODS Ferritic Alloys with the Co-Addition of Ni and Zr

A new Ni+Zr co-alloyed FeCrAl-ODS(oxide-dispersion-strengthened)ferritic alloy was fabricated by ball-milling and hot-isostatic-pressing.Using electron microscopy and atom probe tomography,the dispersive formation of high density core-shelled nano-particles of various sizes was confirmed with a common B2-NiAl shell.Among which,median-sized nano-particles(20-50 nm)typically have an Y_(4)Al_(2)O_(9)nano-core of<~20 nm,ultra-fine nano-particles(<~20)nm have an Y_(4)Zr_(3)O_(12)nano-core of<~10 nm,and larger-sized nano-particles(50-100 nm)incorporate an ultra-fine Y_(4)Al_(2)O_(9)nano-core and a few ultra-fine Y_(4)Zr_(3)O_(12)nano-oxides.All these nano-phases were highly coherent with the ferritic matrix.No large Y--Al-O nano-oxides were formed.The total number density of ultra-fine nano-particles was estimated as~2×10^(23)m^(-3)with a mean size of 6.3 nm only,and accordingly,the new alloy achieved an excellent combination of strength and ductility at high temperatures.

Effect of Silicon and Aluminum Addition on Corrosion Behavior of ODS Iron-Based Alloys in Liquid Lead–Bismuth Eutectic

The long-term corrosion behaviors of four variants of oxide dispersion strengthened(ODS)iron-based alloys in the stagnant oxygen-saturated lead–bismuth eutectic(LBE)at 550℃ were studied herein.The effects of silicon and aluminum content on the thickness,morphology and composition of the oxide scale were explored with the aid of X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),electron probe micro-analyzer(EPMA)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).The addition of 1.5 wt%silicon is not able to contribute to forming a protective external silicon oxide film on the surface of aluminum-free ODS iron-based alloy,while the addition of aluminum promotes the formation of a thin and continuous alumina oxide scale.In the meantime,an appropriate amount of silicon becomes the heterogeneous nucleation site for alumina during the initial stage of oxidation,giving rise to the rapid formation of a protective alumina scale.However,excessive silicon has a negative impact on the formation of continuous alumina scale,because it may compete with aluminum to absorb more oxygen.The result of oxidation kinetics in ODS iron-based alloy shows that the parabolic rate constant of the alumina oxide scale is 3–4 orders of magnitude lower than that of the scale mainly composed of iron and chromium oxide.

Preliminary study on the fabrication of 14Cr-ODS FeCrAl alloy by powder forging

A simple powder forging process was presented herein to fabricate an Fe-14 Cr-4.5 Al-2 W-0.4 Ti-0.5 Y_(2)O_(3)ODS Fe Cr Al alloy.The forged alloy exhibits a high density that exceeds 97%of the theoretical density.The ODS alloy was investigated in terms of the residual porosity,morphology and phase structure of oxide nanoparticles,impact toughness and tensile properties.It was found that refined grains were obtained during powder forging.A residual porosity less than 1.1%has no impact on the precipitation of oxide nanoparticles.The average diameter of the oxide particles is 7.99 nm,with a number density of 2.75×10^(22)m^(-3).Almost all of the oxides are identified as orthorhombic YAl O3 particles.The refined grains and uniformly distributed oxide nanoparticles enable the alloy to show excellent mechanical strength and ductility below 700℃,and enable the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature to be close to room temperature.However,a slight decrease in strength at 1000℃and the Charpy upper shelf energy has been suggested to be due to the residual porosity.These results indicate that powder forging can be used as a promising technique for the fabrication of ODS alloys.

A potential candidate structural material for molten salt reactor:ODS nickel-based alloy

The commercialisation of molten salts reactors(MSRs)is hindered by the lack of structural materials capable of withstanding the corrosive environment therein.To address this problem,we herein prepared1 wt%Y_(2)O_(3)mdispersion-strengthened Ni Mo-based alloys using powder metallurgy and evaluated their potential as structural materials for MSRs based on their mechanical properties,He swelling behaviour,and molten salt corrosion resistance.In view of the strengthening provided by homogenously dispersed Y_(2)O_(3)particles,all NiMo-Y_(2)O_(3)samples exhibited ultimate tensile strengths and yield strengths exceeding those of the Hastelloy N alloy,a state-of-the-art structural material for MSRs.Moreover,the volume fraction of He bubbles in the NiMo-Y_(2)O_(3)samples(~0.3%)was lower than that in the Hastelloy N alloy(0.58%),which showed that the introduction of Y_(2)O_(3)nanoparticles effectively inhibited He swelling.All NiMo-Y_(2)O_(3)samples showed excellent resistance to molten salt corrosion(as reflected by the absence of obvious holes therein),thus holding great promise for the development of irradiation-and molten salt corrosion-resistant structural materials for high-temperature MSRs.

High-frequency electropulse deposition of microcrystallized MGH754 ODS alloy coatings

A simple but more efficient technique—high-frequency electropulse deposition—was developed to produce microcrystallized MGH754 ODS alloy coatings on the 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel substrate. The coating has a very fine grain size of 30–300 nm and metallurgical bonding with the substrate. Isothermal oxidation in air at 1 000°C for 100 h shows that micro-crystallisation and dispersed oxide particles promote the selective oxidation of Cr greatly to form a protective and continuous Cr2O3 scale and also improve the scale spallation resistance dramatically, thus increasing the oxidation resistance of 1Cr18Ni9Ti.

The effects of Y pre-alloying on the in-situ dispersoids of ODS Co Cr Fe Mn Ni high-entropy alloy

Oxide dispersion strengthened CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloys(ODS-HEAs)were prepared using two different powder preparation methods classified by yttrium addition strategy to investigate the effects of in-situ and ex-situ oxide dispersoid formation on the microstructure and mechanical properties.Systematic micro structural analysis was carried out by X-ray diffraction(XRD),electron backscattered diffraction(EBSD),high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM),atom probe tomography(APT),and small-angle neutron scattering(SANS).Cryo-milled powder analysis,grain structure evolution after spark plasma sintering,dispersoid characteristics,and matrix/dispersoid interface structure analysis of the insitu and ex-situ dispersoids within the high-entropy alloy(HEA)matrix were performed.The in-situ dispersoid formation was dominantly observed in the Y-alloyed ODS-HEA through the construction of a coherent interface relationship with complex chemical composition,leading to an increase in the Zener pinning forces on the grain boundary movement.ODS-HEA with in-situ oxide dispersoids enhanced the formation of ultrafine-grained structures with an average diameter of 330 nm at a sintering temperature of 1173 K.This study shows that the Y pre-alloying method is efficient in achieving fine coherent dispersoids with an ultra fine-grained structure,resulting in an enhancement of the tensile strength of the CoCrFeMnNi HEA.

Formation Mechanism of Nanoparticles in Fe-Cr-Al ODS Alloy Fabricated by Direct Oxidation Method

This study presents the fabrication of 14CrFe-Cr-Al oxide dispersion strengthened(ODS)alloy by a direct oxidation process.In order to explain how oxide nanoparticles are formed in the consolidation process,the powders after oxidation are subjected to vacuum thermal treatment at high temperatures.Differential scanning calorimeter,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy techniques are used to detect the generation,evolution of oxides on both the surface and interior of the powder,as well as the type of oxide nanoparticles in the fabricated ODS alloy.It is found that an iron oxide layer is formed on the surface of the powder during low temperature oxidation.And the iron oxide layer would be decomposed after thermal treatment at high temperature.In the consolidation process,the oxygen required by the reaction of alumina and yttrium oxide to produce nano scale Y-Al-O particles mainly derives from the decomposition of iron oxide layer at elevated temperature and the inward diffusion of oxygen.Using the direct oxidation process,YAlO_(3) nanoparticles are dispersed in the grains and at the grain boundaries of Fe-Cr-Al ODS alloy.

Thermal stability of additively manufactured austenitic 304L ODS alloy

Thermal stability and high-temperature mechanical properties of a 304 L austenitic oxide dispersion strengthened(ODS)alloy manufactured via laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)are examined in this work.Additively manufactured 304 L ODS alloy samples were aged at temperatures of 1000,1100,and 1200℃for 100 h in an argon atmosphere.Microstructure characterization of LPBF 304 L ODS alloy before and after the thermal stability experiments revealed that despite the annihilation of dislocations,induced cellular substructure by the LPBF process was partially retained in the ODS alloy even after aging at1200℃.The size of Y-Si-O nanoparticles after aging at 1200℃increased from 25 to 50 nm.EBSD analysis revealed that nanoparticles retained the microstructure of LPBF 304 L ODS and hindered recrystallization and further grain growth.At 600℃and 800℃,the yield stress of the 290 and 145 MPa were measured,respectively,which are substantially higher than 113 MPa,and 68 MPa for 304 L at the same temperatures.Furthermore,the creep properties of LPBF 304 L ODS alloy were evaluated at a temperature of 700℃under three applied stresses of 70,85,and 100 MPa yielding a stress exponent(n)of 7.7;the minimum creep rate at 100 MPa was found to be about two orders of magnitude lower than found in the literature for wrought 304 L stainless steel.