A significant number of plants within the petro-chemical industry are severely affected by the
Metal Dusting phenomenon. In the present work longterm corrosion experiments with several
Ni-Cr and Ni-Cr-Al alloys were performed in an artificial metal dusting atmosphere of
H2-24.5CO-2H2O (vol.-%) with a carbon activity of ac > 1.4 at a temperature of 620°C (1148°F)
for up to 10,000 hrs. In addition the influence of small HCl additions (5 vpm) was investigated.
The samples were examined every 500 hrs with respect to the carbon deposition behavior and
the onset of metal dusting. A comparison between the behavior of chromia and alumina
formers is performed and the influence of chlorine is discussed.