Oxide Scale Behavior and its Effect on Oxidation Resistance in Al Alloys Containing Alkaline Earth Metal Elements

Abstract:

Oxide scale behaviors by surface segregation of Mg, Ca and Be in Al and their effects on oxidation resistance at melt temperature were investigated. With the addition of Ca and Be in Al-7.5mass%Mg alloy, the samples showed a suppressed weight gain. However, in the initial oxidation, Ca added samples exhibited improved oxidation resistance. As a result of oxide layer observation by microscopy, Ca added Al-7.5mass%Mg alloy exhibited the region overlapped by constituent elements, indicating multi-element oxide is formed on the surface. In the oxidation of Al-Mg-Be system, BeO is formed as primary oxide and mixed layer with MgO, while Ca addition in Al-Mg system causes no change in the primary and secondary oxides, but formation of CaMg₂Al₁₆O₂₇. BeO and BeAl₂O₄ may contribute to balanced layer by combination between constituent oxides in the Al-Mg-Be system. In the case of Ca addition, CaMg₂Al₁₆O₂₇ acts as a filler of the cracks in MgO layer.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 380)
• Pages: 120-123
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.380.120
• Online since: November 2017
• Authors: Seong Ho Ha, Young Ok Yoon, Nam Seok Kim, Sung Hwan Lim, Shae K. Kim
• Keywords: Al Alloy, Alkaline Earth Metal, Oxidation, Pilling-Bedworth Ratio

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