Corrosion of some reactor materials in dilute phosphoric acid /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Draley, J. E.
Corporate Author:	Argonne National Laboratory
Other Authors:	Greenberg, S., Ruther, W. E.
Format:	Government Document Book
Language:	English
Published:	Argonne, Ill. : Argonne National Laboratory, Metallurgy Division, 1961.
Series:	ANL (Series) ; 6206.
Subjects:	Nuclear reactors > Materials. Aluminum alloys > Corrosion. Steel alloys > Corrosion. Phosphoric acid. Alloys > Heat treatment. Materials > Testing.

Description
Abstract:	Corrosion tests in dilute phosphoric acid (pH 3.5) at elevated temperature are described for X8001 aluminum, 18-8 stainless steels, aluminized carbon steel, and Zircaloy. In a 307-day dynamic test at 18 ft/sec and 315 deg C, X8001 aluminum corroded at a rate of 1/2 mdd for the first 240 days. In subsequent exposures, the corrosion rate increased, but the total average penetration at 307 days was only 0.0005 inch. At 200 days, the total corrosion in this test was one-fiftieth that in distilled water. Static tests at 225 deg C gave corrosion rates too low to measure (<0.2 mdd).
Item Description:	"April 1961." At head of title: Argonne National Laboratory. "Operated by the University of Chicago under Contract W-31-109-eng-38."
Physical Description:	19 leaves : illustrations, tables ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.