High-temperature oxidation of Fe₄₀Al₅Cr_0.2ZrB and TiAl intermetallic phase alloys

A comparison of high-temperature corrosion resistance was carried out between Fe₄₀Al₅Cr_0.2ZrB intermetallic phase-based alloy and TiAl alloy by annealing in air at 1000°C for 50 h, 100 h, 200 h, and 500 h. The extent of oxide scale formation on the surface of both alloys was determined and related to the initial surface condition before the oxidation process. The surfaces of both materials were analyzed and compared after the same annealing time. The surface condition before and after oxidation was examined using a stereoscopic microscope. The kinetics of the oxidation process at 1000°C over a period of 500 h were determined. Samples after oxidation were observed using a Hitachi S-4200 scanning electron microscope. Additionally, energy--dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) was performed to analyze the chemical composition of all tested samples of both materials after oxidation. The relationship between the occurrence of corrosion products for each of the tested materials and the annealing time was demonstrated.