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Evolution of surface oxide layers during isothermal oxidation of a multi-component oxide dispersion strengthened Fe3Al alloy

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This study is concerned with the mechanism and kinetics of isothermal oxidation of a newly developed oxide dispersion strengthened Fe3Al with Cr and Ti additions (Fe–12.7Al–5.8Cr–0.25Ti–0.35Y2O3) at 900 and 1050 °C for a duration of 2000 h under ambient atmosphere. The oxidation rate is similar at both the temperatures up to 1200 h, beyond which, the rate is higher for the samples oxidized at 1050 °C. The spallation of oxidation products is higher at 900 °C. The rate constants for the reaction and instantaneous rate constants confirm the formation of various types of oxides and other associated processes as a function of time and temperature. The alloy under study has been proven to exhibit superior resistance to oxidation at high temperatures, when compared to other commercially available ODS–Fe3Al alloys and superalloys developed for similar applications. The superior oxidation of this material is due to the formation of stable α-Al2O3 layer along with layers of Fe2O3, Cr2O3 and assimilation of metastable TiO.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Dr. Joydip Joardar for carrying out XRD and Dr. Nagini Macha for FESEM studies. The authors acknowledge the financial support from Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, for the project National Centre for Development of Advanced Materials and Manufacturing processes for Clean Coal Technologies for Power Applications [No TMD/CERI/Clean Coal/2017/036 (ARCI) (G)]. Sincere gratitude is extended to Dr. A. Venugopal Reddy (Former Director RCMA) and Dr. T. Jayakumar (Former Director MMG, IGCAR) for their valuable insights and expertise. We also are grateful to Dr. Rangadhara Chary for his guidance in exploring the underlying mechanism of oxidation

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    G. R. Kiranchand & N. Narasaiah

  2. Center for Nanomaterials, International Advanced Research Center for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad, 500 005, India

    P. Vijaya Durga & R. Vijay

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Kiranchand, G.R., Durga, P.V., Vijay, R. et al. Evolution of surface oxide layers during isothermal oxidation of a multi-component oxide dispersion strengthened Fe3Al alloy. J Mater Sci 59, 15580–15598 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-10057-0

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