On the high-temperature oxidation behavior of a niobium-bearing high nickel-chromium alloy: microstructural evolution and implications on oxidation mechanisms

Shipeng Shu*, Sungil Baik*, Maryam Kazemzadeh-Atoufi, Xiaobing Hu, Tao Liu, Anyu Shang, Mark B. Davis, Deepak Kumar, Robin Ziebarth, Sandeep Dhingra, Robert D. Morgan, Peter W. Voorhees, David N. Seidman

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Abstract

The oxidation behavior of a niobium-bearing high nickel-chromium alloy, widely used in the petrochemical industry, is systematically studied at 800 °C using a combination of transmission electron microscopy and atom-probe tomography experimental techniques and thermodynamic calculations. Oxidation leads to complex surface microstructures consisting of a protective chromia layer, an amorphous SiO2 (silica) layer, Fe- and Ni-rich metallic mushroom-like austenitic protrusions/precipitates, and sub-oxide voids with highly faceted surfaces. The thermodynamic equilibrium oxides of this alloy are studied as a function of oxygen activity using Thermo-Calc and compared to the observed microstructures. The growth kinetics of oxide layers are studied in detail.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number111261
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume220
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2023

Keywords

  • Atom-probe tomography (APT)
  • Kinetics
  • Ni-Cr alloy
  • Oxidation
  • Themo-Calc

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Materials Science(all)

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