Corrosion behavior of a 14Cr-ODS steel in supercritical water

The corrosion behavior of a 14Cr-ODS steel in the supercritical water was investigated using a variety of characterization techniques. Compared with 316L austenitic steel, the 14Cr-ODS steel had better corrosion resistant property. As the increasing of the exposure time, the weight gain increased, but the corrosion rates decreased. The curve of weight gain as a function of time followed a parabolic law. The general weight gain was 0.3476 mg/(dm2 h). A triple layer was observed which consisted of an outer layer, an inner layer and a diffusion layer. The outer layer was iron rich and contained Fe3O4, on which pores were observed. The inner layer and diffusion layer contained mainly (Fe,Cr2)O4. The oxidation mechanism was also discussed.