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This study focused on the kinetic data measurements, such as diffusion coefficient D and exchange current density i_0 of the electrochemical reactions of corrosion products (Fe, Cr and Ni ions) and corrosive species (OH-), and corrosion studies of structural materials (SS 316H and Alloy 617), including static corrosion and galvanic corrosion, in molten MgCl2-NaCl-KCl and/or NaF-KF-UF4-UF3 salts in a temperature range of 600 to 800C. The study applied the semi-differential (SD) analysis method and innovative fitting method for the kinetic property data measurements in the multicomponent system of NaF-KF-UF4-UF3 salts. In molten MgCl2-NaCl-KCl salts, the measured D_(OH^- ) has the largest value followed by D_(〖Cr〗^(2+) ), D_(〖Fe〗^(2+) ), D_(〖Cr〗^(3+) ) and D_(〖Ni〗^(2+) ) at the studied temperatures, and none of the diffusion coefficients depends on the ion concentration in the studied concentration range and all of them followed the Arrhenius law. At the same temperature, the measured D_(Fe^(2+) ) and D_(〖Cr〗^(2+) ) values in molten NaF-KF-UF4-UF3 salts were slightly smaller than those obtained in molten MgCl2-NaCl-KCl salts. The non-linear curve fitting technique was applied to determine the exchange current density i_0, charge transfer coefficient α, limiting current density i_L and standard rate constant k^0 values. i_0 and k^0 followed the Arrhenius law. The obtained fundamental data can be applied to corrosion models which make the corrosion rate prediction possible in a static system from the experimental kinetic data. Corrosion studies of SS 316H and Alloy 617 in thermal purified molten NaF-KF-UF4-UF3 salts were performed for 120 hours. Based on the post-test analysis, the major metal species corrosion products were Cr, Fe and Mn in SS 316H tests, and Cr, Co, Ni in Alloy 617 tests. The measured UF4/UF3 ratio increased after corrosion tests because some of the U3+ was oxidized to U4+ by corrosive impurities and corrosion products during tests. Cr depletion and salt penetration were observed at grain boundaries (GBs) for both SS 316H and Alloy 617. For Alloy 617 specimens, the corroded area could be divided into two parts: the first part (near the surface) where Cr was completely depleted, and the second part (underneath the first part) where Cr was partially depleted. For SS 316H specimens, the average attack depth was larger than that of Alloy 617. Mo segregation was observed in the matrix of SS 316H specimens but was found to be enriched at GBs in the second part of Alloy 617 specimens. The corrosion study of Alloy 617 with time was also conducted for 72 hours and 32 hours, respectively. A thin layer composed of Fe, Co, Ni and Mo was found on the surface of the specimen, which was different from the previous 120-hour tests. In the salt, the concentration of Cr kept increasing with time, while for the other identified corroded elements, i.e., Fe, Co, Ni and Mo, their concentrations increased first, then decreased until becoming zero or stable. In the galvanic corrosion study of Alloy 617/graphite in molten NaF-KF-UF4-UF3 salts, the galvanic corrosion rate of Alloy 617 at 750C was about four times of that at 650C in the 2-hour tests, which indicated that temperature has a significant effect on the galvanic effect. In the 120-hour galvanic corrosion test, the galvanic corrosion rate became slightly larger with time in the studied system. Similar to the previous 120-hour Alloy 617 corrosion test, the corroded area of the post-test specimen was divided into two parts. The measured attack depth in both parts were much smaller compared with that in the 120-hour Alloy 617 test. This was because of the lower corrosive impurity concentrations in the salt used in the test. The salt in the galvanic corrosion test has been used in the previous corrosion test, during which the corrosive impurities were consumed, which made the salt less corrosive. Finally, it is necessary to point out that all the salts used in the present work were only thermally purified, which is effective in the removal of moisture but not in the removal of oxide impurities. Therefore, further studies are needed to understand the oxides' impacts on the corrosion behavior, especially on the salt penetration. / Doctor of Philosophy / Molten salt is a promising candidate that can be used as fuel and coolant in the molten salt reactors (MSRs). Besides, it can also be used as thermal energy storage, heat transfer fluid in the concentrated solar power plants, because it has high heat capacity, low vapor pressure, and high thermal conductivity. However, materials corrosion is a key concern of molten salt applications, and it is known that the corrosion by molten salts is mainly impurity driven. The impurities, such as moisture in the salts, can make the salt more oxidized, thus becoming more corrosive to corrode the structural materials. The present work focus on the kinetic property of metal specie corrosion products and non-metal impurity in the molten fluoride and chloride salts, which were directly related to the mass transfer and charge transfer process during the corrosion. Especially in the measurements of fluoride salts, innovative methods were applied which were confirmed to perform well in the multicomponent system (Fe and Cr ions coexisted). The static corrosion tests of SS 316H and Alloy 617 were conducted in molten fluoride salt at high temperatures. The main purpose was to study their corrosion behavior and understand the corrosion mechanisms. The corrosion rate of SS 316H was also estimated, which could be a crucial criterion in the material selection. In addition, the corrosion of Alloy 617 with time was also investigated. The metal specie corrosion product concentration change trends were obtained, and the corrosion behavior over the different corrosion stages was analyzed. Different corrosion phenomenon was observed in different corrosion test. Thus, they shed lights on the study of how the corrosion was developed during the corrosion process. Moreover, galvanic corrosion was another major corrosion type when two or more dissimilar materials were electrically contacted. The galvanic corrosion of Alloy 617/graphite was studied in the molten fluoride salts. The galvanic corrosion rate increased with the rise of temperature, which verified that temperature was a key factor that affected the galvanic corrosion. And the galvanic effect was also turned out to increase with time in the present study.

O aço especial UNS S31254 (aço 254), um aço inoxidável austenítico contendo 20,1% de cromo, 18,4% de níquel e 6,42% de molibdênio foi estudado com o objetivo de ser aplicado em técnicas eletroanalíticas, tais como a potenciometria, a condutimetria e como eletrodo indicador em medidas de pH. Os estudos eletroanalíticos foram precedidos de curvas de polarização potenciostáticas e potenciodinâmicas e de ensaios não eletroquímicos (FTICR, MEV e XPS), em que se caracterizou a presença do filme passivante. Grande parte dos estudos incluíram, para efeito de comparação, os aços UNS S 31603 (aço 316 L) e UNS S31678 (aço F 138), o primeiro de largo emprego comercial e o último, aplicável em implantes ortopédicos. Os estudos, realizados a 25° C, se iniciaram com a caracterização eletroquímica dos referidos materiais imersos em meios aquosos de ácidos clorídrico, acético, nítrico, sulfúrico e galacturônico, e dos sais cloreto de sódio, sulfato de sódio e nitrato de sódio, variando-se a concentração do eletrólito. O aço 254 se mostrou passivado, na grande maioria dos meios estudados, em toda a faixa de potenciais que se estende do potencial de corrosão (Ecorr, potencial de circuito aberto estacionário) até o potencial de transpassivação (onde ocorre o rompimento do filme e, na maioria dos meios, a oxidação generalizada da superfície e a reação H2O/O2). Em meio de ácido acético a faixa de potencial em que o referido aço se mantém passivado é a mais ampla, indicando que o rompimento do filme passivo exige maior energia, em virtude do maior teor de molibdênio superficial detectado por MEV. A corrosão por pite foi observada em meios de HCI e de NaCI a potenciais mais positivos do que o de transpassivação. A caracterização da superfície por MEV mostrou que as inclusões presentes no aço são constituídas basicamente de óxidos de alumínio e de cálcio. A análise por XPS da superfície do aço 254 apenas polido e exposto ao ar revelou a presença de Mo (VI) na superfície; em meio de NaCI 0,15 mol L-1 há o enriquecimento gradual de Mo (VI) quando se varia o potencial desde o Ecorr, passando por um potencial passivo e se estendendo a um potencial 50 mV acima do potencial de transpassivação. O aço 254 pode ser empregado em substituição à platina em todas as determinações eletroanalíticas realizadas neste trabalho, envolvendo titulações potenciométricas, medidas condutimétricas e determinação de pH. Em medidas de pH em sistemas com força iônica mais baixa, entretanto, é necessário um controle mais adequado do tratamento superficial, além dos realizados neste trabalho, para que a resposta do petencial seja mais rápida. Estes estudos podem contribuir para baixar o custo de análises industriais e de experimentos que venham a ser realizados em laboratórios diáticos. / Special UNS S31254 stainless steel (254 SS), an austenitic stainless steel with 20.1% Cr, 18.4% Ni and 6.42% Mo has been studied in order to be applied in electroanalytical techniques as potentiometry, conductimetry and as a sensor in pH measurements. The electroanalytical studies were preceded of potentiostatic and potentiodynamic polarization curves. The surface characterization was made using FTCIR, SEM and XPS as techniques. The studies have included, for comparison, UNS S 31603 (316 L SS) and UNS S31678 (F 138 SS); the former is commercially employed in a large extension and the latter is applicable in orthopedic implants. The experiments were made at 25° C, beginning with the electrochemical characterization of the ferrous materiais in different aqueous media: chloridric, acetic, sulfuric, nitric and D-galacturonic acids and saline solutions of sodium chloride, sodium sulfate and sodium nitrate, changing the electrolyte concentration. SS 254 is passivated in most of the studied media, on the entire potential range analyzed (from corrosion potential to transpassivation potential). In acetic media it was observed the largest potential range where 254 SS is passivated, indicating that a higher energy is necessary to disrupt the passivant film, due to a higher Mo concentration at the surface, detected using SEM. Pitting corrosion was observed in HCl and NaCl media at potential more positive than Etr. SEM surface characterizations have shown aluminium oxide and calcium oxide inclusions. XPS analyses have indicated the presence of Mo (VI) on the polished surface and that there is a gradual Mo (VI) increasing, in solution, when the potential changes from Ecorr to E > Etr. 254 SS can be used in potentiometric and conductimetric titrations and as a sensor electrode for pH measurements. However, in biological applications a more adequate surface treatment is needed in order to obtain rapid responses. Overall the results suggest that 254 can be used as substitute of platinum in different electroanalytical techniques. This finding contributes to lower the cost of experiments to be performed in didactic laboratories and/or industrial analyses.

O aço especial UNS S31254 (aço 254), um aço inoxidável austenítico contendo 20,1% de cromo, 18,4% de níquel e 6,42% de molibdênio foi estudado com o objetivo de ser aplicado em técnicas eletroanalíticas, tais como a potenciometria, a condutimetria e como eletrodo indicador em medidas de pH. Os estudos eletroanalíticos foram precedidos de curvas de polarização potenciostáticas e potenciodinâmicas e de ensaios não eletroquímicos (FTICR, MEV e XPS), em que se caracterizou a presença do filme passivante. Grande parte dos estudos incluíram, para efeito de comparação, os aços UNS S 31603 (aço 316 L) e UNS S31678 (aço F 138), o primeiro de largo emprego comercial e o último, aplicável em implantes ortopédicos. Os estudos, realizados a 25° C, se iniciaram com a caracterização eletroquímica dos referidos materiais imersos em meios aquosos de ácidos clorídrico, acético, nítrico, sulfúrico e galacturônico, e dos sais cloreto de sódio, sulfato de sódio e nitrato de sódio, variando-se a concentração do eletrólito. O aço 254 se mostrou passivado, na grande maioria dos meios estudados, em toda a faixa de potenciais que se estende do potencial de corrosão (Ecorr, potencial de circuito aberto estacionário) até o potencial de transpassivação (onde ocorre o rompimento do filme e, na maioria dos meios, a oxidação generalizada da superfície e a reação H2O/O2). Em meio de ácido acético a faixa de potencial em que o referido aço se mantém passivado é a mais ampla, indicando que o rompimento do filme passivo exige maior energia, em virtude do maior teor de molibdênio superficial detectado por MEV. A corrosão por pite foi observada em meios de HCI e de NaCI a potenciais mais positivos do que o de transpassivação. A caracterização da superfície por MEV mostrou que as inclusões presentes no aço são constituídas basicamente de óxidos de alumínio e de cálcio. A análise por XPS da superfície do aço 254 apenas polido e exposto ao ar revelou a presença de Mo (VI) na superfície; em meio de NaCI 0,15 mol L-1 há o enriquecimento gradual de Mo (VI) quando se varia o potencial desde o Ecorr, passando por um potencial passivo e se estendendo a um potencial 50 mV acima do potencial de transpassivação. O aço 254 pode ser empregado em substituição à platina em todas as determinações eletroanalíticas realizadas neste trabalho, envolvendo titulações potenciométricas, medidas condutimétricas e determinação de pH. Em medidas de pH em sistemas com força iônica mais baixa, entretanto, é necessário um controle mais adequado do tratamento superficial, além dos realizados neste trabalho, para que a resposta do petencial seja mais rápida. Estes estudos podem contribuir para baixar o custo de análises industriais e de experimentos que venham a ser realizados em laboratórios diáticos. / Special UNS S31254 stainless steel (254 SS), an austenitic stainless steel with 20.1% Cr, 18.4% Ni and 6.42% Mo has been studied in order to be applied in electroanalytical techniques as potentiometry, conductimetry and as a sensor in pH measurements. The electroanalytical studies were preceded of potentiostatic and potentiodynamic polarization curves. The surface characterization was made using FTCIR, SEM and XPS as techniques. The studies have included, for comparison, UNS S 31603 (316 L SS) and UNS S31678 (F 138 SS); the former is commercially employed in a large extension and the latter is applicable in orthopedic implants. The experiments were made at 25° C, beginning with the electrochemical characterization of the ferrous materiais in different aqueous media: chloridric, acetic, sulfuric, nitric and D-galacturonic acids and saline solutions of sodium chloride, sodium sulfate and sodium nitrate, changing the electrolyte concentration. SS 254 is passivated in most of the studied media, on the entire potential range analyzed (from corrosion potential to transpassivation potential). In acetic media it was observed the largest potential range where 254 SS is passivated, indicating that a higher energy is necessary to disrupt the passivant film, due to a higher Mo concentration at the surface, detected using SEM. Pitting corrosion was observed in HCl and NaCl media at potential more positive than Etr. SEM surface characterizations have shown aluminium oxide and calcium oxide inclusions. XPS analyses have indicated the presence of Mo (VI) on the polished surface and that there is a gradual Mo (VI) increasing, in solution, when the potential changes from Ecorr to E > Etr. 254 SS can be used in potentiometric and conductimetric titrations and as a sensor electrode for pH measurements. However, in biological applications a more adequate surface treatment is needed in order to obtain rapid responses. Overall the results suggest that 254 can be used as substitute of platinum in different electroanalytical techniques. This finding contributes to lower the cost of experiments to be performed in didactic laboratories and/or industrial analyses.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T20:42:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 VIVIANE TELEGINSKI.pdf: 4135573 bytes, checksum: d862e0fdfd063afd1dec2d86b22b4031 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-08-31 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / In this work, the aerospace alloy Al–1.5wt.%Fe was submitted to laser surface remelting (LSR). This process occurs thought the application of a localized laser radiation with high power density, causing fast heating and melting of the irradiated material, following with high rates of cooling causing the non-equilibrium solidification of the treated layer. In the present work a broad experimental survey was made in relation to microstructure, composition of the resulting phases, morphology characterization, microhardness and corrosion resistance of the treated layer and the results were compared with the untreated sample. Predictions through the numerical simulation were done relative to the thermal history, heating and cooling cycles, the depth of the treated layer and the thermal stress caused by sudden heating and cooling of the treated layer. The results indicate that the high cooling rates of the order of 104 K/s promoted the formation of metastable intermetallic phases and oxides. Due to the laser treatment there was an increase in microhardness, reduction in surface roughness and there was an increase in corrosion resistance about fourteen times on the studied electrolyte. These results indicate that laser surface remelting is an effective tool for upgrade the surface quality of parts that require high level performances. The RSL technique is a modern technology for surface processing and it is being applied in industry such as automotive, aerospace and energy. / Neste trabalho a liga aeroespacial Al–1,5%Fe foi submetida ao tratamento de refusão superficial a laser (RSL). O processo ocorre através da aplicação localizada da radiação laser com alta densidade de potência, acontecendo um rápido aquecimento e fusão do material irradiado, seguido de um resfriamento com taxas elevadas sendo que a solidificação da camada tratada ocorre em condições fora de equilíbrio. No presente trabalho realizou-se um amplo levantamento experimental quanto à microestrutura, composição das fases resultantes, característica da morfologia, microdureza e resistência à corrosão da camada tratada e os resultados foram comparados com a amostra não tratada. Através da simulação numérica foram previstos o histórico térmico, ciclos de aquecimento, resfriamento, profundidade da camada tratada e as tensões termicamente induzidas pelo brusco aquecimento e resfriamento provocado pelo processamento. Os resultados indicam que em consequência do resfriamento com taxas da ordem de 104 K/s houve a formação de fases intermetálicas metaestáveis e óxidos. Houve um aumento da dureza, redução da rugosidade superficial e aumento da resistência à corrosão em torno de quatorze vezes no eletrólito de ácido sulfúrico 0,1 mol/L. Estes resultados indicam que o tratamento de refusão superficial a laser é uma eficiente ferramenta para aprimorar a qualidade superficial de peças que exigem alto nível de desempenho. A técnica de RSL é uma tecnologia moderna de processamento superficial e vem sendo aplicada nas indústrias como automobilística, aeroespacial e de energia.