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Effect of Nanocrystalline Structure on the Oxidation Behavior of Fe–20Cr–3Al Alloy at High Temperatures

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Oxidation behavior of nanocrystalline and microcrystalline Fe–20Cr–3Al alloys was investigated at high temperatures (500–800 °C) in the present study. The nanocrystalline Fe–20Cr–3Al alloy was synthesized by high-energy ball milling followed by spark plasma sintering. The synthesized nanocrystalline Fe–20Cr–3Al alloy was annealed to prepare its microcrystalline counterparts. The nanocrystalline alloy exhibited superior oxidation resistance than its microcrystalline counterparts, which is explained by oxidation kinetics and nature of oxide formed on both the alloys. The presence of higher grain boundary area in the nanocrystalline alloy enhances the diffusivity on metal and as a result, a considerably more protective oxide layer formed on the nanocrystalline alloy. On the other hand, a considerably less protective oxide layer formed on the microcrystalline alloy due to limited diffusion of metal. Additionally, both the nanocrystalline and microcrystalline alloys exhibited superior oxidation resistance at 800 °C than that of 700 °C, which is contrary to common steels.

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One of the authors (Rajiv Kumar) acknowledges to IITB-Monash Research Academy for providing financial support for the research work. The authors also acknowledge Prof. B. S. Murty for facilitating ball milling and spark plasma sintering work at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. The authors also acknowledge the Central Surface Analytical Facility (ESCA) at IIT Bombay for providing the facilities for XPS.

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  1. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Rajiv Kumar

  2. IITB-Monash Research Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India

    Rajiv Kumar

  3. Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India

    Rajiv Kumar, V. S. Raja & S. Parida

  4. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia

    Rajiv Kumar & R. K. Singh Raman

  5. Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia

    R. K. Singh Raman

  6. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India

    S. R. Bakshi

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The authors’ contributions in the research paper are as follows: RK was involved in investigation, methodology, validation, writing—original draft preparation. RKSR, SRB, VSR and SP were involved in writing—reviewing and editing. RKSR, VSR and SP were involved in supervision. SRB collected resources.

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Kumar, R., Singh Raman, R.K., Bakshi, S.R. et al. Effect of Nanocrystalline Structure on the Oxidation Behavior of Fe–20Cr–3Al Alloy at High Temperatures. Oxid Met 97, 307–321 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11085-021-10090-3

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