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Development of dual-phase V90Fe5Al5/Cu alloys for enhanced malleability and sustainable hydrogen permeability

  • Xinzhong Li
  • , Feifei Huang
  • , Yanqing Su
  • , Jingjie Guo
  • , Markus Rettenmayr
  • , Dongmei Liu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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Abstract

In the present work, effect of Cu alloying in V90Fe5Al5 alloy on the hydrogen permeability and malleability was investigated. Addition of Cu to V90Fe5Al5 alloy leads to formation of a dual-phase structure consisting of the bcc-(V) and fcc-(Cu) phases. The presence of (Cu) contributes to a significantly improved malleability for producing intact thin foils by cold rolling, leading to enhanced hydrogen permeation flux and efficiency. After cold rolling to a thin foil and subsequent annealing, a hydrogen flux of ~ 40.5 cc H2 cm-2min-1 is obtained for the (V90Fe5Al5)90Cu10 membrane of ~ 0.12 mm in thickness at a hydrogen pressure difference of 0.7 MPa at 400 °C. In comparison with V90Fe5Al5 membrane, Cu alloyed membranes exhibit enhanced resistance against hydrogen embrittlement and more stable hydrogen permeation flux during long-term permeation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number117325
JournalJournal of Membrane Science
Volume591
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dual-phase
  • Hydrogen permeation
  • Malleability
  • Sustainability
  • VFeAl/Cu

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