Effects of Si Content on the Oxidation Behavior of Fe–Si Alloys in Air
| Periodical | Materials Science Forum (Volume 696) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | High-Temperature Oxidation and Corrosion 2010 |
| Edited by | Toshio Maruyama, Masayuki Yoshiba, Kazuya Kurokawa, Yuuzou Kawahara and Nobuo Otsuka |
| Pages | 126-131 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.696.126 |
| Citation | Takumi Nishimoto et al., 2011, Materials Science Forum, 696, 126 |
| Online since | September, 2011 |
| Authors | Takumi Nishimoto, Kazuhiko Honda, Yasumitsu Kondo, Kenichi Uemura |
| Keywords | Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), Fe2O3, Fe2SiO4, Fe3O4, FeO, Fe-Si Alloys, High Temperature Oxidation, Scale Structure |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
The oxidation behavior of Fe–Si alloys at 1073K in air was investigated. The oxidation kinetics described by the parabolic rate law of diffusion controlled oxidation and the oxidation rate decrease with the increasing Si content. Fe-Si alloys were oxidized for different times at 1073K to obtain the same scale thickness of approximately 30μm. Observations of scale cross-sections indicated the structure of oxide scale and elemental distribution in oxide scales strongly depends on Si content. The oxide scale on Fe-Si alloys with low Si content consisted of three layers with an outer Fe2O3, an intermediate Fe3O4 and an inner FeO and some voids were formed in Fe3O4 and FeO layers. The Si-rich oxide layer was formed at the scale/alloy interface of Fe-Si alloys with high Si content. Furthermore, the amount of internal oxidation zone increased with the increasing Si content. Observations of scale cross-sections indicated that the structure of oxide scale and elemental distribution in oxide scale strongly depend on Si content.
