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Hot-corrosion attack on gas-turbine components has been a problem of practical importance for over two decades. The nature and the extent of corrosion are influenced by the type of contaminants, the alloy constituents, and temperature. The hot-corrosion process is quite complex. There is controversy regarding the role of alloying elements, and whether the process is chemical or electrochemical in nature. In this investigation, an attempt has been made to investigate the role of Al and Ti in influencing the hot-corrosion attack of Ni-20 wt. % Cr alloys in molten Na2SO4-NaCl mixtures. It was found that Ni-Cr-Al alloys undergo a localized, heavy-blister attack under certain experimental conditions which is electrochemical in nature. An electrochemical model has been proposed which can satisfatorily explain the nature and kinetics of the localized blister corrosion.
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Sivakumar, R., Sagar, P.K. & Bhatia, M.L. On the electrochemical nature of hot-corrosion attack in Ni-Cr alloys. Oxid Met 24, 315–330 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00657063
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