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Microstructure and mechanical properties of superalloy GH4169 for supercritical water reactor after service
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Yi LIU1, Cheng ZHU2, Zihui BAN1, Yingju LI2, Yaxin FENG1, Zhentao ZHANG1, Yuansheng YANG2
Journal of Materials Engineering | 2025, 53(11) : 63 - 71
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Journal of Materials Engineering | 2025, 53(11): 63-71
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of superalloy GH4169 for supercritical water reactor after service
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Yi LIU1, Cheng ZHU2, Zihui BAN1, Yingju LI2, Yaxin FENG1, Zhentao ZHANG1, Yuansheng YANG2
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  • 1.China Institute of Atomic Energy,Beijing 102413,China
  • 2.Institute of Metal Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shenyang 110016,China
Published: 2025-11-20 doi: 10.11868/j.issn.1001-4381.2024.000346
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Microstructures and mechanical properties of GH4169 alloy cylinder and its weld joints in a supercritical water reactor are studied after operating 2000 h. The results show that the GH4169 alloy cylinder exhibits good corrosion resistance under conditions of high temperature, high pressure, and sucrose mixed solution; the thickness loss rate of the cylinder is 0.005-0.255 μm/h; the corrosion products primarily consist of oxides and phosphates. However, the welded joints connecting the cylinder and other components represent a vulnerable point that significantly impacts the remaining lifespan of the reactor. The calculated crack propagation rate of the GH4169 alloy cylinder is 5.25 μm/h, indicating that it would only take 762 h for the crack to penetrate through the wall of the connector. Additionally, severe fracture occurs (the circumferential length of the crack is approximately 1/4 of the circumference) at the weld joint between cylinder and stainless-steel, resulting from the synergistic effects of galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion, and concentrated stress. Despite these challenges, the strength loss of the cylinder is relatively small, which means that the cylinder maintains satisfactory mechanical properties.

supercritical water oxidation  /  GH4169 superalloy  /  corrosion rate  /  stress corrosion cracking
Yi LIU, Cheng ZHU, Zihui BAN, Yingju LI, Yaxin FENG, Zhentao ZHANG, Yuansheng YANG. Microstructure and mechanical properties of superalloy GH4169 for supercritical water reactor after service[J]. Journal of Materials Engineering, 2025 , 53 (11) : 63 -71 . DOI: 10.11868/j.issn.1001-4381.2024.000346
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doi: 10.11868/j.issn.1001-4381.2024.000346
  • Receive Date:2024-05-14
  • Online Date:2026-01-21
  • Published:2025-11-20
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  • Received:2024-05-14
  • Accepted:2024-10-15
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    1.China Institute of Atomic Energy,Beijing 102413,China
    2.Institute of Metal Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shenyang 110016,China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数

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Number of
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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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