Investigation of FIB-thinned TEM cross-sections of oxide scales formed on type 310 steel at 600°C in water vapour-containing oxygen atmospheres

Materials at High Temperatures

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-55

  Tang, J E ^a   Liu, F ^a   Asteman, H ^a   Svensson, J E ^a   Johansson, L G ^b   Halvarsson, M ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

EDS; Fe Cr Ni alloy; FIB; High temperature oxidation; Microstructure; TEM; Water vapour effect

Indexed keywords

AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL; FOCUSED ION BEAMS; MICROSTRUCTURE; THERMOOXIDATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER VAPOR;

OXIDE CRATER; OXIDE ISLAND; WATER VAPOUR EFFECTS;

OXIDE FILMS;

EID: 34249885887     PISSN: 09603409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/096034007X207636     Document Type: Article

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