Oxidation Behaviour of New Nickel-Base Superalloys with …
Where (z_{a}) is the valence of the metallic element forming the oxide scale (i.e. 3 for chromia and alumina), 16 is the atomic mass of oxygen, and (k_{{text{p}}}) is the parabolic oxidation rate constant in g 2 cm −4 s −1.. Surface oxidation of polycrystalline Ni-base superalloys has been shown to reduce fatigue and creep lifetimes as a result of crack initiation at the brittle …
