Research of the Thermal Effect on the Fe-Cr-Al Alloy Foil in the Initial State and with the Supported Secondary Carrier

Abstract

Iron and chromium based alloys have found wide application in various fields of science and technology. A primary carrier based on Fe-Cr-Al alloy is used in block catalysts for high-temperature hydrocarbon conversion, in production of block metal catalysts for neutralization of toxic gases released during operation of internal combustion engines, as well as those present in smoke emissions from enterprises. The influence of thermal action on Fe-Cr-Al alloy foil and stability of the secondary carrier on its surface was studied. The elemental composition of the surface layer of Fe-Cr-Al alloy foil does not remain constant during heating and depends on the thermal treatment mode. Some of the elements come to surface and the elemental composition of the surface layer can differ significantly from that observed in the bulk of the foil sample. This implies the possibility of changing the adhesive and adsorption properties of the foil surface, as well as the need to take this fact into account when supporting a secondary carrier and active phase to the foil. An applied technique of phosphating and supporting a secondary carrier at the foil surface makes it possible to obtain a sufficiently stable coating. There is no shedding of the secondary carrier from the foil surface during high-temperature treatment in air.