NiAl/Y Coating Process for Corrosion Resistance of Wet-seal area in MCFC

MCFC용 wet-seal부의 내식성 향상을 위한 NiAl/Y 피복 공정에 관한 연구

  • Published : 2001.08.01

Abstract

To improve the corrosion resistance of separator wet-seal area which is the barrier of commercialization of molten carbonate fuel cell(MCFC), Ni/Y/Al coating layer was fabricated by Ni electroplating and Y, Al e-beam PVD on AISI 316L stainless steel. NiAlY alloy coating layer was formed by heat treatment in reduction atmosphere at $800^{\circ}C$ for 5hr. Immersion test in molten carbonate salt at $650^{\circ}C$ was performed on as- received AISI 316L stainless steel and NiAlY coated specimen. According to cross sectional SEM/EDS observations, corrosion resistance of separator wet-seal area was improved by formation of dense oxide layers of Al and Y.

용융탄산염 연료전지(MCFC)의 상용화에 있어서 가장 큰 문제점으로 지적되고 있는 분리판 wet-seal부의 내식성 향상을 위해 AISI 316L 스테인레스강에 Ni은 전기도금법으로, Y과 Al은 e-beam PVD법으로 피복하여 Ni/Y/Al충을 형성시켰다.$ 800^{\circ}C$ 환원분위기에서 5시간의 열처리를 통해 NiAlY 합금층을 얻을 수 있었으며, 그 후 $650^{\circ}C$ 용융탄산염내에서 as-received AISI 316L 스테인레스강과 200시간의 침지실험을 퉁해 내식성이 비교.평가되었다. SEM/EDS를 통한 단면 관찰 결과, Y의 첨가에 의해 치밀한 산화막을 형성하여 분리판 wet-seal부의 내식성을 향상시킬 수 있었다.

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