Internal Oxidation Behavior of Fe-33Ni-19Cr Alloy

Abstract:

Fe-33Ni-19Cr alloy is the Ni-based alloy used at high temperature condition due to its excellent ability to form protective oxide layer at high temperature. Fe-33Ni-19Cr alloy was undergo a series of solution treatment process to vary the grain size of the alloy. The Fe-33Ni-19Cr alloy was solution-treated at 3 different temperature, namely 1000°C, 1100°C and 1200°C, for 3 hours soaking time, followed by water quench. The solution-treated alloys were then experienced an isothermal oxidation test at 900°C for 500 hours in laboratory air. The oxidized Fe-33Ni-19Cr alloy were characterized in terms of phase analysis and cross-sectional analysis using XRD and SEM-EDX to investigated the effect of different grain size alloy to the oxidation behavior. The solution treatment process was produced varies grain size of Fe-33Ni-19Cr alloy. The solution-treated Fe-33Ni-19Cr alloy at 1000°C exhibited the fine grain size, while solution-treated Fe-33Ni-19Cr alloy at 1200°C produced a coarse grain size. The oxidized Fe-33Ni-19Cr alloy recorded a formation of several oxide phases consists of Cr-rich oxide, Fe-rich oxide, Ti-rich oxide and spinel oxides structure. The cross-sectional analysis displays a several layer of oxide scales formed on the alloy surface with evidence of internal oxide penetration through the grain boundary area.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1010)
• Pages: 40-45
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1010.40
• Online since: September 2020
• Authors: Noraziana Parimin*, Esah Hamzah
• Keywords: Fe-33Ni-19Cr Alloy, INCOLOY^® Alloy 800H, Internal Oxidation, Isothermal Oxidation, Oxide Scales

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