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Grain boundary engineering (GBE) was performed on nickel-based alloy 690 by thermomechanical processing (TMP) to alter the grain boundary character distribution (GBCD). It was found that 5% and 35% thickness reduction in single and multiple steps followed by solution annealing and water quench yielded a high fraction of special boundaries. The total length fraction of the low ∑ CSL (coincidence site lattice) was as high as 87.2%. The grain boundary network was disrupted after the TMP treatment, and the average grain size calculated after exclusion of special twin boundaries can be as much as 5 times larger than the as-received (AR) sample. The GBE sample showed better oxidation resistance compared to the AR sample during the long term air oxidation. In the cyclic oxidation test, both AR and GBE samples showed a mass gain at the beginning of the test which was then followed by a mass loss. The mass change of GBE samples oscillated after the first couple cycles, while the AR sample became relatively stable. The oxide film most likely consists of duplex structures with one stable layer that was formed inside and one unstable layer that was formed outside. The stable inner layer was the protective layer and prevented alloy 690 from further oxidation.
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Xu, P., Zhao, L.Y., Sridharan, K., Allen, T.R. (2011). Grain Boundary Engineering and Air Oxidation Behavior of Alloy 690. In: Busby, J.T., Ilevbare, G., Andresen, P.L. (eds) Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems — Water Reactors. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48760-1_117
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