Corrosion experiment in the first liquid metal LiPb loop of China

Long-term corrosion behavior of martensitic steel welds in static molten Pb–17Li alloy at 550°C

“…[9] protective surface oxide layers inhibit contact between the molten Pb-17Li alloy and the steel matrix, and thus, the oxide surface layers themselves do not suffer from any further direct attack by the Pb-17Li alloy. The surface oxide layers form during the initial corrosion time, called an incubation period, and commonly appeared in the early stage of the liquid Pb-17Li/metal corrosion [18][19][20][21]. However, in this work, a similar oxide layer was found in neither exposure-time samples.…”

An overview of the welding technologies of CLAM steels for fusion application

“…8. Corrosion tests of CLAM steel and 316L stainless steel have been successfully conducted in this loop [45]. The results indicate that CLAM steel shows better corrosion resistance than 316L stainless steel.…”

Corrosion experiment for CLAM and SS316L in liquid LiPb loop of China

“…The first liquid metal LiPb loop of China, i.e. DRAGON-1, as demonstrated (Huang et al, 2007c), was built in 2005 at ASINEST, and CLAM and austenitic stainless steel 316L were exposed to the flowing LiPb at 480°C in flowing LiPb at 0.08 m/s for 2500hrs in DRAGON-1. The purpose of these corrosion tests is to provide a database on corrosion of CLAM and austenitic stainless steel 316L in liquid metal LiPb.…”