The formation of thin oxide films on {111} and {110} single crystal specimens of the Fe20Cr5Al based ODS alloy during the early stages of oxidation at temperatures up to 1000 degrees centigrade was quantitatively investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The AFM results revealed the crystalline character of corrosion layer. The alumina scale morphology (height and grain size of crystallites) was slightly dependent on the crystallographic texture of the underlying bulk material. The results showed that AFM is promising technique for the quantitative characterization of the surface structure of oxide layers in the initial stages of oxidation processes.
A relationship between the microstructure and multiaxial creep properties of PM2000 tubes is discussed. The microstructure was investigated by X-ray diffraction, optical metallography, scanning- and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Creep properties were established at 1000 degrees centigrade under multiaxial loading. The results show a low creep ductility and intergranular failure of tubes at high temperatures, related to the microstructural and mechanical anisotropy. The development of a special pancake grain structure is seen as a factor for increasing the life time of tubes subjected to multiaxial creep.
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