Abstract:Superalloy has a very important position in the development of nuclear fusion and other fields, and the use of the requirement is to form a stable and protective oxide under high temperature service conditions, and the oxide can prevent further oxidation of the alloy. In order to study the stability and oxidation resistance of W-3%Re alloy at high temperature, the thermal stability experiments of W and W-3%Re alloy were carried out at (500,700,900 ℃) for 6h. Oxidation experiments were carried out at different temperatures (700,800,900 ℃) for 18h. The phase composition, oxidation kinetics, oxidation products and surface morphology of the oxide film were analyzed by XRD, SEM, LSM800 automatic 3D morphology analyzer and Hysitron TI Premier Nanoindentation apparatus. The results show that the quality of the alloy increases with the extension of oxidation time. During the oxidation process, the grain size of W-3%Re alloy is reduced, the oxidation film can be formed faster, the surface oxide layer is gradually thicker, and the high temperature oxidation resistance of W-3%Re alloy is improved. Compared with W, the chemical stability of the Re oxide in W-3%Re alloy is higher, and it shows a lower oxidation rate constant when it is oxidized at 700℃ for 18h. At this time, the W-3%Re alloy is a weak oxidation grade, and the density of the oxide layer is improved to a certain extent during the oxidation process. The results show that the addition of Re can improve the high temperature oxidation resistance of W material.