Compatibility of Molten Salts with Type 316 Stainless Steel and Lithium

摘要

Molten salts with possible application in fusion reactors have been studied. The corrosion rate of Type 316 stainless steel in LiF--BeF sub 2 , KNO sub 3 --NaNO sub 2 --NaNO sub 3 , and LiF--LiCl--LiBr was strongly affected by the temperature and oxidation potential of the salt. A rapid exothermic reaction occurred when KNO sub 3 --NaNO sub 2 --NaNO sub 3 was melted with lithium. (ERA citation 04:049420)