Protective oxide scales and their breakdown

Abstract

Basic Requirements for the Protective Action of Oxide Scales. Development of Oxide Scales in High Temperature Technology. Mechanical Stresses in Oxide Scales and Their Causes. Deformation Behaviour and Deformation Mechanisms in Oxides. Damage to the Oxide Scale Resulting from Mechanical Stresses. Healing of Oxide Scale Damage. Depletion by Oxidation and Crack Healing of Alloying Elements Which Form Protective Scales. Oxide Scale Damage Diagrams. Concluding Remarks. References. Index.