Diffusion coefficients were measured in alloy steels, at temperatures of between 370 and 620C, by using the time-lag method. It was found that alloying decreased the diffusion coefficient (tables 78 and 79).

O.F.Angeles, R.J.Stueber, G.H.Geiger: Corrosion, 1976, 32[5], 179-83

 

Table 75

Diffusion Coefficient, DAlCrFe, for the Fe-Cr-Al System

 

Al (at%)

Cr (at%)

Value (cm2/s)

11.34

40.16

5.0 x 10-12

11.43

39.56

2.0 x 10-12

11.88

36.72

6.0 x 10-12

14.72

23.58

3.0 x 10-11

14.95

22.75

4.9 x 10-11

15.96

19.07

4.8 x 10-11

16.17

18.32

9.4 x 10-11

continued

 

Table 75 (continued)

Diffusion Coefficient, DAlCrFe, for the Fe-Cr-Al System

 

Al (at%)

Cr (at%)

Value (cm2/s)

17.56

13.50

5.4 x 10-11

18.75

8.90

9.6 x 10-11

22.07

17.38

-1.07 x 10-10

22.77

21.15

-2.0 x 10-12

24.12

11.96

-1.13 x 10-10

24.83

16.49

6.5 x 10-11

27.34

10.83

-1.29 x 10-10

28.40

6.56

6.4 x 10-11

29.59

17.19

-1.0 x 10-12

33.55

10.70

-3.5 x 10-11

34.53

3.63

2.03 x 10-10

38.03

5.02

-4.0 x 10-11

39.20

1.27

6.0 x 10-11

39.25

1.33

-2.4 x 10-11

39.54

8.22

4.0 x 10-11

39.68

6.02

3.9 x 10-11

39.79

3.10

2.6 x 10-11

39.80

3.14

3.0 x 10-11

39.84

4.37

2.3 x 10-11

45.66

4.09

-6.3 x 10-11

45.87

3.47

-7.1 x 10-11

46.17

2.51

-7.0 x 10-11

46.33

1.89

8.2 x 10-11