About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
TMS Specialty Congress 2026
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| Symposium
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4th World Congress on High Entropy Alloys (HEA 2026)
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| Presentation Title |
Lowering the Minimum Threshold of Aluminum for Protective Oxide in FeCrAl Alloys via the Third Element Effect |
| Author(s) |
Catherine Lynch |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Catherine Lynch |
| Abstract Scope |
The third-element effect describes the phenomenon in which an intermediate oxide former is added to a binary system to promote the formation of a protective oxide below the classical threshold of the primary oxide former. This effect is relevant to HEA design because the interrelations between elements affect the concentration required to yield the desired oxidation resistance. In this study, the role of chromium as an alumina-forming aid was explored in FeCrAl alloys with 10 at% Cr and 0-16 at% Al. Thermogravimetric analysis was performed at 800°C and 1000°C in 1 atm of oxygen for 24 hours to investigate alloy oxidation with increasing volatility of Cr2O3. The oxides were characterized via XRD and EDS. Chromium oxides were not found in the oxide scales at either temperature, ruling out a chromia scaffold as the predominant mechanism. Alternative mechanisms are explored in this study. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Undecided |