Mass transport of iron in Incoloy 800

Abstract

The diffusion of ⁵⁹Fe in Incoloy 800 has been studied using the serial sectioning technique in the temperature ranges 1020–1500 K for volume diffusion and 750–1100 K for grain boundary diffusion, respectively. The volume diffusion coefficients can be represented by the expression: D(1020–1500 K)=3·26×10⁻⁵ exp (−259·6 kJ mol⁻¹/RT) m² s^−l. The grain boundary diffusion coefficients were evaluated in most of the experiments using Whipple's method. For afew specimens, Suzuoka's method was applied. The penetration depths beyond which these methods were to be applied to analyse the experimental results were determined both graphically and by extensive use of autoradiographic techniques. The grain boundary diffusivities can be expressed as: D_gb (750–1100 K)=1·88×10⁻⁵ exp (−160·7 kJ mol⁻¹/RT) m² s⁻¹, The results are discussed and presented in this paper.

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