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We show that considerable structural transformations occur at a Ni alloy surface during the transient stages of high-temperature oxidation. This was demonstrated by exposing the alloy to high-temperature CO2 for short times at both atmospheric and supercritical pressures. A protective Cr-rich oxide layer formed after only 5 min at 700 °C and persisted for longer exposures up to 500 h. Voids formed and grew over time by the condensation of metal vacancies generated during oxidation, while the alloy surface recrystallized after sufficient oxidation had occurred. The oxygen potential established at the oxide/alloy interface led to oxidation along the newly formed grain boundaries as well as adjacent to and inside of the voids. Al, the most stable oxide-former and present at low concentration in the alloy, was preferentially oxidized in these regions. The results provide an improved understanding of the internal oxidation of Al and its role in enhancing scale adhesion for this class of Ni alloys.
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This work was performed in support of the US Department of Energy’s Fossil Energy Crosscutting Technology Research and Advanced Turbine Programs. The Research was executed through NETL Research and Innovation Center’s Advanced Alloy Development Field Work Proposal. This research was supported in part by an appointment (RPO) to the NETL Research Participation Program sponsored by the US Department of Energy and administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. Research performed by AECOM Staff was conducted under the RES contract DE-FE-0004000. The authors thank Dr. Jinichiro Nakano and Dr. Anna Nakano for performing the high-temperature confocal scanning laser microscope (5 min) exposure in the Corrosion Electrochemistry Laboratory at NETL.
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Oleksak, R.P., Carney, C.S., Holcomb, G.R. et al. Structural Evolution of a Ni Alloy Surface During High-Temperature Oxidation. Oxid Met 90, 27–42 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11085-017-9821-6
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