Oxide growth stress measurements and relaxation mechanisms for alumina scales grown on FeCrAlY

P. F. Tortorelli, E. D. Specht, K. L. More, P. Y. Hou

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Abstract

Early-stage tensile stress evolution in α-Al2O3 scales during oxidation of FeCrAlY at 1000, 1050, 1100, and 1200°C was monitored in situ by use of synchrotron radiation. Tensile stress development as a function of oxidation temperature indicated a dynamic interplay between stress generation and relaxation. An analysis of the time dependence of the data indicated that the observed relaxation of the initial tensile stress in the oxide scales at 1100 and 1200°C is dominated by creep in the α-Al 2O3. A thin layer of a (Fe,Cr,Al) oxide was observed at the oxide-gas interface, consistent with a mechanism whereby the conversion of (Fe,Cr,Al)2O3 to α-Al2O3 produces an initial tensile stress in the alumina scale.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)857-861
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials and Corrosion
Volume63
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2012

Keywords

  • FeCrAlY
  • high temperature oxidation
  • oxide growth stress

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