High-temperature corrosion behavior of Ni-16Mo-7Cr-4Fe superalloy containing yttrium in molten LiF-NaF-KF salt

The corrosion tests of a Ni-16Mo-7Cr-4Fe superalloy containing various yttrium contents were performed in molten FLiNaK (LiF-NaF-KF: 46.5-11.5-42 mol%) salt at 850 °C for 620 h, with the goals of investigating the effects of yttrium on the corrosion resistance of Ni-16Mo-7Cr-4Fe alloy and understanding the corrosion mechanisms. The addition of an appropriate amount of yttrium promotes the formation of a Y-rich layer near the surface and inhibits the diffusion of the susceptive elements.