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A quantitative demonstration of the grain boundary diffusion mechanism for the oxidation of metals

A. Atkinson, +2 more
- 01 May 1982 - 
- Vol. 45, Iss: 5, pp 823-833
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In this article, the authors report measurements of the oxide scale thickness and oxide grain size as a function of time during the oxidation of high-purity nickel in the temperature range 500-800°C.
Abstract
Below 1000°C the oxidation of nickel cannot be controlled by the diffusion of ions through the bulk crystal lattice of the pure oxide, because the measured oxidation rates are several orders of magnitude faster than would be predicted on this basis. Short-circuit diffusion through oxide grain boundaries or dislocations has usually been held responsible, but there has hitherto been no proper quantitative confirmation of this mechanism. We report measurements of the oxide scale thickness and oxide grain size as a function of time during the oxidation of high-purity nickel in the temperature range 500–800°C. All the oxidation experiments were carried out in pure oxygen at a pressure of one atmosphere. The measured parabolic oxidation rate constants have been compared with those calculated from grain boundary diffusion data obtained in our previous work, using a grain boundary diffusion model for the oxidation process. The quantitative agreement between measured and calculated oxidation rates shows c...

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On the role of dislocations in bulk diffusion

E.W. Hart
- 01 Oct 1957 - 
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Beitrag zur Theorie des Anlaufvorgangs

TL;DR: The Mechanismus des Diffusionsvorgangs is still weitgehend unbekannt as discussed by the authors, i.e., the Diffusion of mindestens einem der beiden Bestandteile durch die Anlaufschicht is notwendig.
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The diffusion of 63Ni along grain boundaries in nickel oxide

TL;DR: The product of the grain boundary diffusion coefficient and width, D′δ, has been measured directly for the diffusion of 63Ni along grain boundaries in high-purity NiO as discussed by the authors.
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The role of oxide microstructure and growth stresses in the high-temperature scaling of nickel

TL;DR: In this article, the formation of new nickel oxide upon boundaries of columnar grains where nickel diffusing through the oxide crystals, meets oxygen, diffusing along grain boundaries is identified as the primary cause of this stress.
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The diffusion of Ni in the bulk and along dislocations in NiO single crystals

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