Evaluation of morphology and mechanical properties of austenitic stainless steel 316L exposed to high-velocity liquid PbBi at high temperature

In the accelerator driven sub-critical system（ADS） cooled by liquid PbBi alloy,the austenitic stainless steel 316 L is one of the candidates of structural materials.However,the corrosion and wear behavior of 316 L steel in the high-velocity stream of liquid PbBi is the most essential issue,which is urgent to be paid close attention.In order to acquire the morphology and mechanical properties of 316 L steel in the conditions of different relative flowing velocity（RFV）,respectively 2.62 m/s,3.69 m/s,4.77 m/s,the experiment was carried out in dynamic liquid PbBi at 550℃,up to about 1 500 h.According to the results,the surface of 316 L has been corroded badly and the elements of Ni,Cr,etc.were found to dissolve a lot.With the increase of the RFV,the feature of 316 L surface changed from the surface with much deeper pits and looser structures to the relative planar one,and the thickness of the outer oxide layer decreased gradually while that of the inner oxide layer diminished a little,and the microhardness of the outermost substrate also declined increasingly,in addition,the domain of the partial substrate with its microhardness being altered deepened further.These experimental data would offer theoretical basis and practical values to study corrosion condition of 316 L steel in liquid PbBi with high-velocity.