Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (1): 111-120.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.2236

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Effects of Nb on hydrogen diffusion in Fe-13Cr-6Al-2Mo alloys

MA Xingxing, CHEN Yexin(), ZHANG Huawei   

  1. Institute of Materials, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China
  • Received:2019-12-16 Online:2022-02-28 Published:2020-09-06
  • Contact: CHEN Yexin E-mail:yxchen@shu.edu.cn

Abstract:

In this study, the diffusion behaviors of hydrogen atoms in Fe-13Cr-6Al-2Mo and Fe-13Cr-6Al-2Mo-0.5Nb alloys were studied by the electrochemical hydrogen permeation method. The effects of 0.5% Nb (mass fraction) added to the alloy on the diffusion behavior of hydrogen atoms in the Fe-13Cr-6Al-2Mo alloy were analyzed. Results showed that the grain of the alloy was refined, and a large amount of fine Fe$_2$Nb phase was dispersed in the Fe-13Cr-6Al-2Mo alloy when 0.5% Nb was added. The results also showed that 0.5% Nb greatly reduced the apparent diffusion coefficient of hydrogen in the Fe-13Cr-6Al-2Mo alloy and increased the diffusion activation energy of hydrogen in the alloy by 50.3%. The Nb atom effectively reduced the diffusion rate of hydrogen in the FeCrAlMo-based alloy by increasing the hydrogen trap concentration in the alloy.

Key words: FeCrAl-based alloy, hydrogen trap, hydrogen diffusion coefficient

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