Abstract
High temperature microscopy during oxidation of austenitic stainless steels shows that an increased rate of oxidation is found in a narrow zone along grain boundaries where chromium carbides have been precipitated. This lends support to the chromium-depletion theory of intercrystalline corrosion of these steels. Approximate solution of the appropriate diffusion problem shows good agreement with the experimental results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 413-421 |
| Journal | Corrosion science |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1967 |