Evaluation of high temperature corrosion resistance of finned tubes made of austenitic steel and nickel alloys

The purpose of the paper was to evaluate the resistance to high temperature corrosion of laser welded joints of finned tubes made of austenitic steel (304,304H) and nickel alloys (Inconel 600, Inconel 625). The scope of the paper covered the performance of corrosion resistance tests in the atmosphere of simulated exhaust gases of the following chemical composition: 0.2% HCl, 0.08% SO₂, 9.0% O₂ and N₂ in the temperature of 800°C for 1000 hours. One found out that both tubes made of austenitic steel and those made of nickel alloy displayed good resistance to corrosion and could be applied in the energy industry.