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Oxide scale formation of Fe-Cr alloys and oxygen diffusion in the scale

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

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Abstract

Oxide scales formed on an Fe-Cr alloy in fuel gas atmospheres (H 2-H2O and CH4-H2O) were investigated by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). From surface to oxide scale/alloy interfaces, Mn-Fe-(Cr) spinel, Cr2O3, SiO 2, and Al2O3 inner oxides were identified by SEM and SIMS depth profiles. The elemental distribution analysis suggests that the grain boundary diffusion in the alloy plays an important role on growth of oxide scales. The growth of oxide scale followed the parabolic relationship between scale thickness and annealing duration time. The estimated growth rates of oxide scales are in an order of 10-14 cm2 s -1 at 1073 K. Oxygen diffusion through the oxide scales were evaluated by 18O diffusion with SIMS analysis. The diffusion coefficients of 18O in the oxide scales were 3.1-5.4×10 -12 cm2 s-1 at 1073 K, which were larger than the obtained growth rates of the oxide scales.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-163
Number of pages7
JournalSolid State Ionics
Volume175
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Nov 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventFourteenth International Conference on Solid State Ionics - Monterey, CA., United States
Duration: 22 Jun 200327 Jun 2003

Keywords

  • Fe-Cr alloy
  • Oxidation
  • Oxide scales
  • Oxygen diffusion
  • SIMS
  • SOFC

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