It was reported that nitride layer formed on SUS310S heating tubes in the reactor of melamine production plant showed severe spalling susceptibility. After replacement to SUS304heating tubes, spalling and thinning was suppressed. According to previous studies, a crystal structure of the nitrided layers of SUS310S and SUS304 heating tubes mainly consist of γ’ and α’, respectively. The reason why the SUS304 heating tube showed low spalling susceptibility was considered to be a smaller expansion rate of α...
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Wastage mechanism of heating tubes made of austenitic stainless steels in a complex environment of nitriding, oxidizing, and carburizing

In this study, we investigate the effect of oxygen potential on oxide film, intergranular oxidation and cracking susceptibility on nickel base alloy in hydrogenated superheated steam at 400℃. Intergranular cracking occurred at oxygen potential of LOGPO2=-26.32(Ni/NiO equilibrium). In contrast, no cracking occurred at oxygen potential of LOGPO2=-24.09 and LOGPO2=-27.04(near the cracked condition). This result shows that oxygen potential range for cracking susceptibility seemed to be narrow in hydrogenat...
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Effect of oxygen potential on oxide film, intergranular oxidation and cracking susceptibility on nickel base alloy in superheated steam