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Oxidation behavior of AISI 321, AISI 316, and AISI 409 stainless steels: Kinetic, thermodynamic, and diffusion studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2016

Abdolvahid Movahedi-Rad ,
Seyedeh Sogol Pelaseyed ,
Mitra Attarian  and
Reza Shokrallahzadeh
Abdolvahid Movahedi-Rad
Affiliation:
School of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran 11365, Iran
Seyedeh Sogol Pelaseyed
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11365, Iran; and Razi Metallurgical Research Center (RMRC), Tehran 37515, Iran
Mitra Attarian*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11365, Iran; and Razi Metallurgical Research Center (RMRC), Tehran 37515, Iran
Reza Shokrallahzadeh
Affiliation:
Iran Power Plant Project Management MAPNA, Tehran, Iran
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: m_attarian@razi-center.net
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Abstract

The oxidation behavior of three types of stainless steels, namely AISI 321, AISI 316, and AISI 409, was compared. In all stainless steels, oxide layers were formed and their masses and thicknesses increased with oxidation time. Among them, AISI 409 ferritic stainless steel demonstrated higher oxidation rate. According to the kinetical oxidation behavior of them at elevated temperatures, the oxidation mechanism was determined. Among them, the AISI 409 ferritic stainless steel showed the lowest and AISI 321 austenitic stainless steel demonstrated the highest oxidation resistance. Based on the experimental results, it was suggested that the kinetic of oxide growth in stainless steels was followed by a parabolic relationship. In all cases, a well-known Cr-rich internal oxidation zone (IOZ) was observed. The formation of IOZ was suggested by the Gibbs free energy expression and confirmed by following up the formed oxide layers at different holding times. Furthermore, the formation of thicker oxide layers in ferritic stainless steel was explained by using solid-state diffusion relations and supported by quasi-steady-state approximation of Fick's first law.

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steeloxidationkinetics
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 31 , Issue 14 , 28 July 2016 , pp. 2088 - 2096
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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Contributing Editor: Edson Roberto Leite

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