Abstract
The oxidation behavior of the alloy Fe−25%Cr−6%Al-RE (rich in lanthanum) was investigated by means of TEM analysis. The results show that after 2 hr oxidation of the alloy, in pure oxygen at 1200° C, La precipitated in the oxide scale at the top of α-Al2O3 grains and at the grain-boundary regions in the form of tiny particles of hexagonal La2O3. These tiny particles prevented aluminum from diffusing toward the surface and suppressed lateral growth of the oxide scale. The rare-earth constituents accelerated the internal oxidation of the alloy during thermal cycling between 1200° C and room temperature. They appeared as particles of aluminum oxide and lanthanum oxide. Particles of cubic La2O3 precipitated in the alloy matrix near the oxide scale-metal interface in a direction parallel to grain boundaries.
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