Systematic investigation of the oxidation behavior of Fe-Cr-Al cladding alloys in high-temperature steam

P Wang, W Qi, K Yang, Y Qiao, X Wang, T Zheng… - Corrosion …, 2022 - Elsevier
P Wang, W Qi, K Yang, Y Qiao, X Wang, T Zheng, C Bai, Z Liu, X Zhang
Corrosion Science, 2022Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of the Cr/Al ratio on the microstructure and steam oxidation
behavior of Fe-Cr-Al alloys at temperatures between 1000℃ and 1300℃. The results
indicated a two-step oxidation process, including initial fast oxidation and film formation
followed by long-term oxidation. The oxidizing film on the surface was dominated by
submicron grain-sized Al 2 O 3 and its thickness increased with the Cr or Al ratio. For the
alloys with a high Cr or Al ratio, the rapid formation of a surface-oxidizing film acted as a …
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of the Cr/Al ratio on the microstructure and steam oxidation behavior of Fe-Cr-Al alloys at temperatures between 1000 ℃ and 1300 ℃. The results indicated a two-step oxidation process, including initial fast oxidation and film formation followed by long-term oxidation. The oxidizing film on the surface was dominated by submicron grain-sized Al2O3 and its thickness increased with the Cr or Al ratio. For the alloys with a high Cr or Al ratio, the rapid formation of a surface-oxidizing film acted as a passivation layer to reduce the water molecule diffusion rate, as confirmed by the corresponding exponential oxidation factor.
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