Accelerated formation of M2C carbides by proton irradiation inhibits molten salt corrosion in Ni-based alloy
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The effect of displacement damage on the corrosion behavior in a molten FLiBe salt environment was investigated. The element distribution and microstructure around the grain boundaries (GBs) after corrosion were characterized. The results show a decrease in corrosion thickness with increasing irradiation dose and the presence of intergranular corrosion. Nanoscales M 2 C carbides were observed to be distributed, with a denser and thicker distribution in samples with higher irradiation doses. Their distribution depth is related to the Cr depletion region, inhibiting Cr diffusion toward the GBs and surface. Furthermore, the nucleation mechanism of M 2 C carbides along the GBs and in irradiated regions was revealed, attributed to the combined effects of thermal influences, element preferential dissolution due to corrosion, and irradiation-induced segregation.
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