Initial oxide film formed on 18-8 stainless steel in high temperature water at 300 C (572 F) for 1 hour was identical with corundum type crystals like (Cr, Fe)2O3 alone or its coexistence with α-Fe2O3. On the contrary, the oxide film produced by prolonged oxidation (24 hours) consisted mainly of the spinel type crystals containing nickel.

Subject
Steel structures, Steel surfaces, Water, Oxide formation, Protective films, Oxide films, Oxide surfaces, Film formation, Electric potential, High temperature, Stainless steel, Nickel, Oxidation
© 1968 National Association of Corrosion Engineers
1968
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