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Strain determination in thermally-grown alumina scales using fluorescence spectroscopy

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By exploiting the strain dependence of the ruby luminescence line, we have measured room-temperature residual strains in thermally-grown alumina scales. Measurements were made on two alloys Fe-5Cr-28Al and Fe-18Cr 10Al (at.% bal. Fe), oxidized between 300–1300°C. Significantly different levels of strain buildup were observed in scales on these alloys. Results on similar alloys containing a dilute reactive element (RE) are also presented. Scales formed on RE-containing alloys (Zr or Hf) could support significantly higher strains at T ≥ 1000°C. Strain relief associated with spallation thresholds is readily observed. In early-stage oxidation, the evolution of transition phases is monitored using Raman and fluorescence spectroscopies. The fluorescence technique also provides a sensitive probe of early-stage formation of α-Al2O3. It appears that, in the presence of Cr2O3 or Fe2O3, the α-phase of Al2O3 can form at anomalously low temperatures.

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  1. Argonne National Laboratory, 60439, Argonne, Illinois

    D. Renusch, M. Grimsditch, I. Koshelev & B. W. Veal

  2. Western Michigan University, 49008, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    D. Renusch

  3. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 94720, Berkeley, California

    P. Y. Hou

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Renusch, D., Grimsditch, M., Koshelev, I. et al. Strain determination in thermally-grown alumina scales using fluorescence spectroscopy. Oxid Met 48, 471–495 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02153461

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