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Diffusion induced grain boundary migration and recrystallization during oxidation of a Ni- 48.5 Pet Cu alloy

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Diffusion induced grain boundary migration (DIGM) was observed to occur in a Ni-48.5 wt pct Cu alloy during oxidation at 450 °C, 500 °C, 600 °C, and 707 °C in air. The DIGM zones are Cu enriched. A Ni depleted zone, consisting of small recrystallized grains, formed in the matrix beneath the metal-oxide interface during oxidation at 600 °C and 707 °C. This process is referred to as oxidation-induced recrystallization (OIR). Growth of the small OIR grains was observed to be associated with Cu-rich DIGM. No Cu-rich DIGM was found in the same alloy when annealed in Ar at 707 °C. Oxidation of this alloy in air resulted in the formation of a duplex oxide: an inner NiO layer and an outer CuO layer. The NiO layer was observed to grow at a faster rate than the CuO layer. The occurrence of Cu-rich DIGM is interpreted in terms of this preferential oxidation of Ni.

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    D. Liu (Graduate Student), W. A. Miller (Professor and Chairman) & K. T. Aust (Professor)

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Liu, D., Miller, W.A. & Aust, K.T. Diffusion induced grain boundary migration and recrystallization during oxidation of a Ni- 48.5 Pet Cu alloy. Metall Trans A 19, 1667–1675 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02645134

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