Abstract
The oxidation of austenitic stainless steel (316Ti) under dry oxidation and under pressurized aqueous conditions, both at ∼300°C, was studied by applying XPS, depth profiling and x-ray diffraction. After dry oxidation a relatively smooth surface was found, depleted of chromium, nickel and molybdenum and leaving behind nearly exclusively iron oxides. In the oxide layer chromium oxides were detected, followed by metallic nickel and molybdenum. The growth of the whole oxide layer follows a logarithmic growth law. Under aqueous conditions a rougher surface was found, with oxide layers being a factor of ≥10 thicker than under dry oxidation conditions. A greater variety of the oxides were found, e.g. chromium and nickel oxides and hydroxides are present in considerable amounts already at the sample surfaces. Again, molybdenum is first detected in the oxide layer. During the first 60 days of steel oxidation in pressurized water, the oxide layer formation follows a parabolic growth law. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
