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Imaging of mass transports around the oxide scale/Fe-Cr alloy interfaces

  • Teruhisa Horita*
  • , Yueping Xiong
  • , Katsuhiko Yamaji
  • , Haruo Kishimoto
  • , Natsuko Sakai
  • , Manuel E. Brito
  • , Harumi Yokokawa
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

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Abstract

Mass transport phenomenon was investigated for the oxidation of Fe-Cr alloy in CH4-H2O at 1073 K. Grain boundary diffusion of elements was visualized around the oxide scale/alloy interfaces by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) imaging analysis. The distributions of elements on the oxide scale and alloy were analyzed in an area of 150 μm in diameter. The SIMS images show high concentration of Mn at the grain boundary. The depth profiles at the grain boundary from the images of Cr and Mn show high and constant concentration, suggesting fast diffusion of these elements. On the other hand, depth profiles at the bulk of the alloy show a specific distribution of each element from surface to inner of the scale: Mn-Fe-(Cr)-rich oxide, Cr2O3-rich, and SiO2-rich layers and alloy bulk with Al2O3 as internal oxides. The growth mechanism and scale formation kinetics are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)41-48
Number of pages8
JournalSolid State Ionics
Volume174
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Oct 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fe-Cr alloy
  • Grain boundary
  • Oxide scale
  • SIMS
  • SOFCs

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