High-Temperature Corrosion of Incoloy Alloy 800 in N2/H2S Gas
The nickel-iron-chromium-based alloy, Incoloy alloy 800, was corroded at 600, 700 and 800 °C for 10-70 h under 1 atm of total pressure in three different atmospheres, viz., 1 atm of N2, N2/H2O, and N2/H2O/H2S-mixed gases. The corrosion rates always increased with addition of H2O and, much more seriously, with the addition of H2S gas. In N2 and N2/H2O gases, oxidation prevailed. In N2/H2O/H2S gases, sulfidation dominated. The corrosion resistance increased in the T22 steel displayed better resistance to oxidation and sulfidation than Fe-2Mn-0.5Si steel, owing to the presence of Cr. Strong enrichment of Cr and the presence of Ni and Fe were noticeable in the inner scale. Chromium sulfidized to FeCr2S4 in N2/H2O/H2S gases, which was responsible for the enhanced sulfidation resistance of T22 compared with Fe-2.0Mn-0.5Si steel.