The kinetics of internal oxidation of dilute Cu-Al alloys, containing 0.4475%-2.214%Al (mole fraction) was investigated over the temperature range of 1023-1273K and the depth of internal oxidation was measured...The kinetics of internal oxidation of dilute Cu-Al alloys, containing 0.4475%-2.214%Al (mole fraction) was investigated over the temperature range of 1023-1273K and the depth of internal oxidation was measured by microscopy. Based on non-steady-state diffusion, a rate equation is derived to describe the kinetics of internal oxidation of plate: X=k-t-, where X is the oxidation depth, t is the oxidation time. For the internal oxidation of Cu-Al alloys employed in the synthesis of alumina dispersion strengthened copper, the permeability of oxygen in solid copper is obtained from the internal oxidation measurements. Investigation shows that the depth of the internal oxidation is a parabolic function of time, the typical shape of the front of internal oxidation is of planar morphology, and there is no evidence for preferential diffusion along grain boundaries.展开更多
文摘The kinetics of internal oxidation of dilute Cu-Al alloys, containing 0.4475%-2.214%Al (mole fraction) was investigated over the temperature range of 1023-1273K and the depth of internal oxidation was measured by microscopy. Based on non-steady-state diffusion, a rate equation is derived to describe the kinetics of internal oxidation of plate: X=k-t-, where X is the oxidation depth, t is the oxidation time. For the internal oxidation of Cu-Al alloys employed in the synthesis of alumina dispersion strengthened copper, the permeability of oxygen in solid copper is obtained from the internal oxidation measurements. Investigation shows that the depth of the internal oxidation is a parabolic function of time, the typical shape of the front of internal oxidation is of planar morphology, and there is no evidence for preferential diffusion along grain boundaries.
