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Oxide Scale Growth on High Carbon Steel at High Temperatures

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The structure and formation process of oxidation on high carbon steel were investigated with the aid of Xray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Laser Raman spectroscopy (LRS). The oxide scale formed comprised a three-layer structure, similar to that formed on pure iron and low-carbon steel. For the high carbon steel, however, the scale was essentially a two-layered because of the low proportion of hematite (Fe203 ) formed. The scale thickness increased with the temperature and time of oxidation. The rate of scale thickening rapidly increased above 900 °C, at which the rate was particularly fast in the first 20 s of oxidation. The proportion of wüstite (Fe1-yO) increased with time and temperature of oxidation, while the magnetite (Fe3O4) remained constant at about 2 μm.

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211189, China

    Xian-jun Hu (Doctor Candidate, Senior Engineer), Bi-ming Zhang, Feng Fang (Doctor, Professor) & Jian-qing Jiang

  2. Jiangsu Sha-Steel Group, Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, 215625, China

    Xian-jun Hu (Doctor Candidate, Senior Engineer) & Shao-hui Chen

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Foundation Item: Item Sponsored by Natural Scientific Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (BK2011616); Prospective Study of Industry- University Strategic Research Project of Jiangsu Province of China (BY2011144); Science and Technology Support Plan of Zhangjiagang City of China (ZKJ1013)

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Hu, Xj., Zhang, Bm., Chen, Sh. et al. Oxide Scale Growth on High Carbon Steel at High Temperatures. J. Iron Steel Res. Int. 20, 47–52 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1006-706X(13)60043-6

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