Oxidation of metals and alloys. Part 1.—Oxidation of nickel containing small amounts of chromium

Abstract

The oxidation of nickel and nickel-chromium alloys containing up to 5 % chromium has been examined at 900°C in the pressure range 0.1–150 mm. At the lower pressures, the alloys were oxidized more slowly than nickel while, at the higher pressures, the reverse was the case. X-ray diffraction patterns from the oxidized material were also obtained. The results were discussed in relation to other work that has been carried out on the oxidation of nickel-chromium alloys.