A Phase-Field Study on Internal to External Oxidation Transition in High-Temperature Structural Alloys

Wang, Rui; Ji, Yanzhou; Cheng, Tianle; Xue, Fei; Chen, Long-Qing; Wen, You-Hai

doi:10.1007/s11837-022-05174-7

A Phase-Field Study on Internal to External Oxidation Transition in High-Temperature Structural Alloys

Journal Article · Thu Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2022 · JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-022-05174-7· OSTI ID:1864515

Wang, Rui ^[1]; Ji, Yanzhou ^[2]; Cheng, Tianle ^[3]; Xue, Fei ^[3]; Chen, Long-Qing ^[2]; ^[4]

National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Albany, OR (United States); Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Albany, OR (United States); Leidos Research Support Team, Albany, OR (United States)
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Albany, OR (United States)

Structural alloys applied at high temperatures rely on an external dense layer of oxide scale for protection. As some reactive alloy components are selectively oxidized internally, understanding how these dispersed metal oxide particles reach the surface to form a protective scale—the so-called internal to external oxidation transition—is crucial for designing these alloys. While the literature is replete with experimental studies on oxidation of alloys, there is a lack of computational studies in this realm due to the complex nature of coupled reaction and diffusion processes in multicomponent multi-phase alloy systems. In this work, we apply a recently developed phase-field model to simulate the oxidation processes under different compositions and nucleation scenarios to gain insights into how a continuous oxide scale can be established. The results show that while alloy composition is critical for internal to external oxidation transition, the oxide nuclei size, shape and distribution also have significant impact on the transition kinetics.

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Research Organization:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

OSTI ID:: 1864515

Journal Information:: JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Journal Name: JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 74; ISSN 1047-4838

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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