Abstract
The 800°C isothermal and cyclic oxidation of alloys based on Co-7Al-7W (at.%) was examined. Cr, Fe and Si additions were beneficial. Repeated oxide bilayers formed during cycling of non-Cr alloys, which were not protective (>100μm thick). In these layers, the outer was Co3O4 and the inner, a porous Co3O4 and Al2O3 mixture. 10at.% Cr substitution for Co was sufficient to produce a protective, ~1μm thick scale which contained an outer layer of Al2CoO4, a very thin (100nm) middle layer of Cr2O3 and an inner layer of Al2O3. Therefore protective oxide scales are possible in γ/γ', Co-Co3(Al,W) superalloys.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 382-395 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Corrosion Science |
Volume | 83 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- superalloys
- STEM
- thermal cycling
- oxidation
- oxidation behaviour
- Co–Al–W superalloys