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Materials Chemistry
Oxidation Behavior of Cu-Containing Concentrated Solid Solution Alloys under Steam Conditions
Peng BiNaoyuki HashimotoShigenari HayashiHiroshi OkaShigehito Isobe
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2021 Volume 62 Issue 12 Pages 1716-1723

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The oxidation behavior of CuNi, CuFeNi, CrCu0.3FeNi, and Al0.4CrCuFeNi2 Co-free Cu-containing concentrated solid solution alloys was investigated in steam conditions under 500, 600, and 700°C for 25 h. All the alloys have a face-centered cubic structure. The kinetic curves of oxidation were measured, and the microstructure and elemental distribution of oxide scales were analyzed. The oxidation of all the Cu-containing alloys indicated parabolic behavior, and those appeared to have better corrosion resistance than normal 316 SS. The parabolic rate constant increased with increasing temperature. The oxidation resistance of CuNi and CuFeNi were relatively poor due to the formation of unprotective NiO and Fe3O4 oxide scales, which were thicker than that of CrCu0.3FeNi and Al0.4CrCuFeNi2 at all testing temperatures. Cross-sectional electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) results revealed that, by the addition of Cr and Al, CrCu0.3FeNi and Al0.4CrCuFeNi2 had the enhanced oxidation resistance, which is probably due to the formation of Cr2O3 and Al2O3 inner oxide layer.

Fig. 2 Oxidation kinetics of the Cu-containing alloys and 316 SS at 700°C in Ar–20% H2O. Fullsize Image
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