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The effect of cyclic stressing on the oxidation of a low-carbon steel

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The effect on oxidation of cyclically stressing a low carbon steel was studied at tempera-tures of 500 and 570°C. It was found that if the cyclic strain was above a threshold value which corresponded to the fracture strain of the surface scale, then the oxide growth rate increased both at 500 and at 570°C. The oxide fracture strains under fatigue conditions were found to be in the range 2.7 - 5.1 x 10-4. The mechanism of the process is discussed in relation to oxidation kinetics and the mechanical properties of the growing surface scales.

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  1. Department of Materials, Cranfield Institute of Technology, Cranfield, Bedford, UK

    G. Ward (Student), B. S. Hockenhull (Lecturer) & P. Hancock (Professor)

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Ward, G., Hockenhull, B.S. & Hancock, P. The effect of cyclic stressing on the oxidation of a low-carbon steel. Metall Trans 5, 1451–1455 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02646632

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