Effect of Inclusions on the Corrosion Properties of Nickel Based Alloys 718 and EP718

Abstract

Inclusions in steels and alloys are known as factors that could lower deformation, mechanical, corrosion and other properties. Study of inclusions in nickel based alloys is important since these materials could suffer from corrosion degradation in harsh operational conditions, where inclusions could lead to a pitting initiation. For estimation of a harmful effect of different inclusions on corrosion resistance of Ni-based alloys, inclusion characteristics (such as composition, morphology, size, number and location) on film filter and dissolution of metal matrix around different inclusions on surfaces of metal samples after electrolytic extraction (EE) were investigated in two samples of industrial Ni-based alloys (alloy 718 and EP718). It was found that both Ni-based alloys have various inclusions: carbides (large size NbTi-C and small multicomponent carbides), nitrides TiNb-N and sulfides (TiNb-S in EP718 alloy). The higher harmful effect on corrosion resistance of metal was detected around sulfides and small carbides containing Mo, W, Cr. Dissolution effect was also observed around large carbides and nitrides, especially around inclusions having size more than 10 µm. Moreover, the dissolution of metal matrix around inclusions and clusters located on the grain boundaries is 2.1-2.7 times larger compared to that for those inclusions inside of grains of the given alloy samples.

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“…It has been observed that in many liquid metal–solid systems, the formation of a new compound is preceded by the dissolution of the solid in the liquid [ 16 ]. The dissolution of a matrix near impurities or inclusions and clusters located in grain boundaries is more than 2 times larger than when compared to inclusions found inside the grains of the given alloy samples [ 57 ]. The initial dissolution rate is usually high, but once a layer of the new compound is formed at the interface, the dissolution rate decreases rapidly.…”