Research results on the corrosion effects of liquid heavy metals Pb, Bi and Pb–Bi on structural materials with and without corrosion inhibitors

The following article is a summary of research results of structural material corrosion in liquid heavy metals in the Czech Republic. The effect of alloying elements on the corrosion resistance of various types of steel in lead (Pb), bismuth (Bi) and lead–bismuth (Pb–Bi) was examined. Furthermore, the effect of temperature, temperature gradient, liquid–alloy composition and the flow velocity on a particular material corrosion resistance with and without the use of a corrosion inhibitor Ti and Zr was described. Types of steel affected by inhibition and their maximum operating temperatures are listed.