Studies on reactions between aluminium/aluminium alloy and molten sodium

Authors
Li, XJ Rao, X Si, PC Zhang, D
Citation
Xj. Li et al., Studies on reactions between aluminium/aluminium alloy and molten sodium, MAT SCI E A, 280(1), 2000, pp. 54-57
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
ISSN journal
09215093 → ACNP
Volume
280
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
54 - 57
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-5093(20000315)280:1<54:SORBAA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
In this research, reactions between pure aluminium/its alloy and molten sod ium at 350 similar to 450 degrees C have been investigated. Optical microsc opy and X-ray diffraction analysis were used to observe and analyze the mor phology, the distribution and the growth kinetic mechanism of corrosion pro ducts. Experiments showed that corrosion severity of specimens from molten sodium was related to the content of silicon in aluminium, and that corrosi on of aluminium-silicon alloys in molten sodium was a diffusion-controlled solid-state reaction. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A, All rights reserved.