ISSN:
1573-4889
Keywords:
ODS Alloy
;
oxidation
;
SIMS
;
microstructure
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract Alumina-forming ODS superalloys are excellent oxidation-resistant materials. Their resistance relies upon the establishment of a stable, slow-growing, and adherent α-alumina. In the present investigation, these alloys exhibited unstable and relatively less adherent θ-alumina phase, which increased the oxidation rate in the transient stage and converted into α-alumina in the later part of the exposure. The oxide-growth process was found to depend upon various parameters such as temperature, time, and presence of an active elecment in the superalloy. Characterization carried out by XRD, SEM/EDAX, and AES on oxidized ODS and non-ODS alloys demonstrated a significant influence of the active element, Y, on the transformation of θ- to α-alumina. SIMS analysis of two-stage oxidation at 900°C for two different durations evidently showed that the change in the transport process is due to θ-to-α-alumina transformation. On the basis of these results, a new and consistent mechanism is proposed to explain the influence of θ-alumina and its transformation on growth kinetics and the effect of yttrium on the transformation leading to good scale adherence and oxidation resistance.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01048641
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