Surface Studies of Corrosion of Stainless Steel by Lead-Bismuth Eutectic

Authors

Daniel Koury, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Brian D. Hosterman, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
John W. Farley, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
D. L. Perry, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
D. Parsons, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
J. Manzerova, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Allen L. Johnson, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

4-2-2003

First page number:

83

Last page number:

83

Abstract

There has been a resurgence of interest in the use of Lead/Bismuth Eutectic (LBE) and similar high Z liquid metals as neutron spallation targets and coolants in advanced technology reactors. LBE was used in the Russian Alpha class nuclear submarines, with encouraging results. We have been investigating the corrosion of some western steels by oxygen controlled LBE in a Russian test loop using a number of techniques including SEM, EDAX, and XPS. We shall discuss the effects of surface and near surface preparation and composition on this interesting oxidation/dissolution corrosion system.

Keywords

Eutectic alloys; Lead-bismuth alloys; Spallation (Nuclear physics); Steel — Corrosion

Controlled Subject

Eutectic alloys; Lead-bismuth alloys; Spallation (Nuclear physics)

Disciplines

Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics | Materials Science and Engineering | Metallurgy | Nuclear | Oil, Gas, and Energy | Physics

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Koury, D., Hosterman, B. D., Farley, J. W., Perry, D. L., Parsons, D., Manzerova, J., Johnson, A. L. (2003). Surface Studies of Corrosion of Stainless Steel by Lead-Bismuth Eutectic. 83-83.
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