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In order to gain a better understanding of the reactive-element effect (REE), the improvement of the oxidation behavior of chromia- or alumina-scale-forming alloys by the addition of small amounts of elements with higher affinity to oxygen than the scale-forming element, it is necessary to clearly distinguish between isothermal oxidation and the behavior of the metal/oxide composite system during cooling. An approach is presented based on fracture-mechanical considerations which correlates critical differential strain between scale and substrate, fracture toughness of the metal/scale interface, scale thickness, defect size and interfacial amplitude. This approach allows a quantitative assessment of the REE for scale adhesion, and although the necessary experimental data are yet lacking, it describes the reported REE in a qualitatively correct manner.
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Rahmel, A., Schütze, M. Mechanical aspects of the rare-earth effect. Oxid Met 38, 255–266 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00666914
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