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Initial Oxidation of Fe–Al and Fe–Cr–Al Alloys: Cr as an Alumina Booster

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The boosting effect of Cr on the growth of the protective alumina scale on Fe–Al alloys is investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Using low oxygen pressure the surface chemistry of the alloys is monitored starting from the first moments of oxidation. Chromium affects the Fe/Al surface-bulk exchange which is clearly detected by analyzing the measured surface concentrations within the atomic concentration models. Experimental results presented are in good agreement with the previous ones obtained by experiments at ambient conditions and ab initio calculations.

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Part of the work was supported by the Turku University foundation (N:o 7743).

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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, 20014, Turku, Finland

    M. H. Heinonen, K. Kokko, M. P. J. Punkkinen & E. Nurmi

  2. Turku University Centre for Materials and Surfaces (MatSurf), Turku, Finland

    M. H. Heinonen, K. Kokko, M. P. J. Punkkinen & E. Nurmi

  3. Department of Physics and Materials Science, Uppsala University, 5121, Uppsala, Sweden

    L. Vitos

  4. Graduate School of Materials Research, Turku, Finland

    E. Nurmi

  5. Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, P.O. Box 49, 1525, Budapest, Hungary

    J. Kollár & L. Vitos

  6. Applied Materials Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, 10044, Stockholm, Sweden

    M. P. J. Punkkinen & L. Vitos

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Heinonen, M.H., Kokko, K., Punkkinen, M.P.J. et al. Initial Oxidation of Fe–Al and Fe–Cr–Al Alloys: Cr as an Alumina Booster. Oxid Met 76, 331–346 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11085-011-9258-2

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