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Several features of the microstructure and the adherence of alumina scales formed on Fe−Cr−Al and Fe−Cr−Al−Y single- and polycrystalline alloys after oxidation at 1000°C were examined. The convolutions of the scale and especially of the scale/alloy interface are thought to be the major reason of poor spallation resistance of scales on the yttrium-free alloy. The flat oxide scale on the even interface of the yttrium-doped alloy, on the contrary, exhibits excellent adherence upon cooling. Interfacial cavities observed on the Fe−Cr−Al alloy result from the scale undulation under compressive growth stresses. The shape and the number of cavities depend on the initial surface orientation and most probably reflect a balance between the interfacial energy of convoluted substrate in contact with the oxide layer and the energy of separated surfaces.
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Tolpygo, V.K., Grabke, H.J. Microstructural characterization and adherence of α-Al2O3 oxide scales on Fe-Cr-Al and Fe-Cr-Al-Y alloys. Oxid Met 41, 343–364 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01113370
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01113370