Abstract
The effect of high silicon content in steel, 1.6 wt.%Si and 3.2 wt.%Si, and high oxidation temperatures (850–1200 °C) on scale growth rate and morphology were investigated. The steels were oxidized in a 15% humid air with short isothermal oxidation times (15 min). The scale growth rate of the non-alloyed steel follows a parabolic law with time; it is an iron diffusion controlled oxidation. The presence of silicon delays scale growth by forming a silica SiO2 barrier layer at the scale/metal interface, this effect is more important for the steel containing 3.2 wt.%Si and induces a discontinuous scale. Silicon oxides are concentrated at the scale/metal interface; their morphology depends on the oxidation temperature. For temperatures lower than 950 °C, silica is formed. Between 950 °C and 1150 °C, fayalite (Fe2SiO4) grains appear in the wüstite matrix close to the scale/metal interface. For temperatures higher than 1177 °C, a fayalite–wüstite eutectic is formed; this molten phase favours iron diffusion leading to high scale growth. After cooling, a continuous fayalite layer with small wüstite grains is obtained at the scale/steel interface.
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