The Influences of Ultrasonic Peening Treatment on Oxidation of Designed F/M Steels in Supercritical Water

Abstract

The influence of ultrasonic peening on oxidation of designed Ferritic/Martensitic (F/M) steels in supercritical water has been investigated with time range from 100 hours to 1000 hours. It was observed that in the tested time range, the weight gain of the samples with ultrasonic peening pre-treatment is much less than that of the ones without ultrasonic peening. Different oxide film formed on the surface after SCW exposure. These results indicate that designed F/M steels with ultrasonic peening have better oxidation resistant in 500°C, 25MPa supercritical water than the ones without ultrasonic peening.