Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

On the influence of metal lattice diffusion on oxidation of metals and alloys

  • Published:
Oxidation of Metals Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The influence of metal lattice diffusion on oxidation kinetics is discussed for two simple cases: (i) a pure metal, where vacancies generated at the scalemetal interface diffuse to sinks within the metal; and (ii) a binary alloy of metals A and B, with A forming the more stable oxide. In the first case it is shown that vacancy effects are generally negligible. Analyses suggesting the contrary have failed to replace atom concentration gradients by the more appropriate chemical potential gradients. For the alloy, Wagner's condition for breakdown of A oxide is confirmed. It is shown that growth of A oxide cannot be controlled by diffusion of A in the metal, if B atoms can react at the scale-metal interface; scale-breakdown intervenes.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. C. Wagner,J, Electrochem. Soc. 99, 369 (1952).

    Google Scholar 

  2. D. P. Whittle,Oxid. Met. 4, 171 (1972).

    Google Scholar 

  3. M. M. P. Soustelle and R. L. Lalauze,Oxid. Met 7, 23 (1973).

    Google Scholar 

  4. G. B. Gibbs,Philos. Mag. 18, 1175 (1968).

    Google Scholar 

  5. G. B. Gibbs and R. Hales,Corros. Sci. 17, 487 (1977).

    Google Scholar 

  6. G. B. Gibbs and R. Hales, Proceedings of Conference “Vacancies 76,” University of Bristol (1976).

  7. M. J. Mindell and S. Pollack,J. Phys. Chem. Solids 30, 993 (1969).

    Google Scholar 

  8. P. Hancock and R. Fletcher,Journees Int. D'Études sur l'oxydation des metaux, p. 70 (1965).

  9. R. Hales,Oxid. Met. 10, 29 (1976).

    Google Scholar 

  10. R. Haies, A. F. Smith, and J. C. Killeen,Proceedings BNES International Conference on Corrosion of Steels in CO 2, Reading, (1974), p. 311.

  11. A. D. LeClaire,Prog. Met. Phys. 4, 333 (1953).

    Google Scholar 

  12. M. V. Speight, C. E. G. B. Report RD/B/N3902, (1976).

  13. P. S. Dobson,Philos. Mag. 24, 567 (1971).

    Google Scholar 

  14. R. E. Howard and A. B. Lidiard,Rep. Prog. Phys. 27, 161 (1964).

    Google Scholar 

  15. G. B. Gibbs and J. E. Harris,Proceedings of the International Conference on Interfaces, Melbourne Butterworths, London, 1969, p. 53.

    Google Scholar 

  16. J. W. Edington and R. E. Smallman,Philos. Mag. 11, 1109 (1965).

    Google Scholar 

  17. D. L. Douglass,Oxid. Met. 1, 125 (1969).

    Google Scholar 

  18. G. B. Gibbs,Oxid. Met. 7, 173 (1973).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories, Central Electricity Generating Board, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

    G. B. Gibbs

Authors
  1. G. B. Gibbs
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Gibbs, G.B. On the influence of metal lattice diffusion on oxidation of metals and alloys. Oxid Met 16, 147–158 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00603749

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00603749

Key words

Search

Navigation