Influence of Zn on the oxide layer on AISI 316L(NG) stainless steel in simulated pressurised water reactor coolant

Iva Betova; Martin Bojinov; Petri Kinnunen; Klas Lundgren; Timo Saario

doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2008.08.040

Influence of Zn on the oxide layer on AISI 316L(NG) stainless steel in simulated pressurised water reactor coolant

Iva Betova, Martin Bojinov (Corresponding Author), Petri Kinnunen, Klas Lundgren, Timo Saario

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Abstract

The oxidation of AISI 316L(NG) stainless steel in simulated pressurised water reactor (PWR) coolant with or without addition of 1 ppm Zn at 280 °C for up to 96 h has been characterised in situ by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), both at the corrosion potential and under anodic polarisation up to 0.5 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). Additional tests were performed in simulated PWR coolant with the addition of 0.01 M Na₂B₄O₇ to exclude the effect of pH excursions probably due to Zn hydrolysis reactions. The thickness and in-depth composition of the oxide films formed at open circuit and at 0.5 V vs. RHE in the investigated electrolytes have been estimated from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) depth profiles. The kinetic and transport parameters characterising the oxide layer growth have been estimated using a calculational procedure based on the mixed conduction model for oxide films. Successful simulations of both the EIS and XPS data have been obtained. The parameter estimates are discussed in terms of the effect of Zn on the oxide layers on stainless steel in PWR conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1056-1069
Number of pages	14
Journal	Electrochimica Acta
Volume	54
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2008.08.040
Publication status	Published - 2009
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

stainless steel
pressurised water reactor coolant
oxide film growth
zinc incorporation
kinetic model

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