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Temperature-Driven Oxidation Behavior of Pure Iron Surface Investigated by Time-Resolved EXAFS Measurements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

S. J. Doh
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
J. M. Lee
Affiliation:
Pohang Accelerator Lab, POSTECH, Pohang, 790–784, Korea
D. Y. Noh
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, K-JIST, Kwangju, 506-712, Korea
J. H. Je
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
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Abstract

The surface-front oxidation mechanism of iron was investigated by time-resolved, glancingangle Fe K-edge fluorescence EXAFS measurements at various oxidation temperatures of 200-700 C. The glancing angle was chosen according to the depth of the oxide layer, roughly 1500-2000A. The oxidation behavior under rapid heating(up to 600°C within 10 minutes) was compared with the slowly heated oxidation process using the Quick-EXAFS measurements. In the slowly heated process, Fe3O4 was the dominating phase at a relatively low temperature (300-400 C) initially. However, at a relatively high temperature (above 600°C), the Fe2O3 and FeO crystalline phases are gradually enriched as the successive oxidation process involving intrusive oxygen proceeded. Remarkably under a prolonged heat treatment above 600°C, the stable FeO phase that exists in a deep-lying interface structure and Fe2O3 phase eventually dominates the thick front-surface structure. In a quickly heated process, however, Fe3O4 phase is less dominating, which is contradictory to the commonly accepted oxidation models. The EXAFS results are discussed in conjunction with the x-ray diffraction features under the same heat treatment conditions.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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