Abstract
Three-dimensional atom probe techniques were applied to the investigation on the oxide scale in 12Cr ferritic/martensitic steel, HCM12A. A duplex oxide scale was formed in lead bismuth eutectic at 450–500°C, during 5500h. Samples were located 500–700nm away from the boundary between magnetite and Fe–Cr spinel layers, while the total oxide layer thickness is 18μm. It detected super enrichment of Cr with a size of ten nm roughly, as well as depletion of Fe and enrichment of O at the same site. Surrounding the Cr super enrichment area, enrichment of Si was newly noticed due to the scanned profile of detected atom counts. It is also confirmed that Pb and Bi concentration in the observed spinel region is almost null or less than 0.01atomic%, which is possible detecting lowest limit.
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