Standard Practice for Simple Static Oxidation Testing (Withdrawn 2002)

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1.1 Purpose -This engineering practice covers determination of preliminary information on the relative growth, scaling, and microstructural characteristics of an oxide on the surface of a pure metal or alloy under isothermal conditions in still air. This test does not necessarily apply to testing of coated specimens.  
1.2 Application -This procedure may be applied to any pure metal, alloy, or groups thereof that exhibit the formation of a surface oxide structure in still air at the temperature of interest, usually above about 540°C (1004°F). Direct comparison of material at a constant temperature or the effect of temperature on a given material may be investigated. Oxidation is a dynamic time- and temperature-dependent process. The relative resistances of materials to oxidation at constant temperature should, therefore, be determined over at least three time periods.  
1.3 Limitations:  
1.3.1 Materials usually exhibit one of several basic reactions to a high-temperature oxidizing environment. They may form a protective oxide layer which protects them indefinitely. They may form a protective oxide layer which persists for some finite time after which "scale breakaway" occurs and a scaling rate develops. They may also form a nonprotective oxide which allows rapid oxygen penetration to the metal and subsequent rapid deterioration by internal oxidation, which may render the material brittle and unusable without much observable surface or mass change. Some oxides may be liquid and thereby flux any protective oxides from the surface. Another reaction may be vaporization of the scale or one or more of the reactants. The correct interpretation of this test is thus dependent upon both mass change and microstructural depth of attack data. One should not be used without the other. For materials that form high vapor pressure oxides one must also collect the vaporized oxide by some method if it is required to complete the material balance. Specific methods to do this are beyond the scope of this practice.  
1.3.2 Materials that develop very adherent and protective oxide layers at the test temperature of interest may not be comparable in any practical amount of time because the time to scale breakaway is so long. Some alloys also react very differently to the relatively mild conditions of static oxidation than they do to the cyclic temperatures often found in service where differential thermal expansion may cause accelerated scale breakaway. This general test should thus not be used to predict the quantitative reactions of materials for specific high-temperature applications.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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09-Oct-1996
Withdrawal Date
31-Aug-2002
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Designation: G 54 – 84 (Reapproved 1996)
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Reprinted from theAnnual Book ofASTM Standards. CopyrightASTM
Standard Practice for
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Simple Static Oxidation Testing
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationG54;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.3.2 Materials that develop very adherent and protective
oxide layers at the test temperature of interest may not be
1.1 Purpose—This engineering practice covers determina-
comparableinanypracticalamountoftimebecausethetimeto
tionofpreliminaryinformationontherelativegrowth,scaling,
scale breakaway is so long. Some alloys also react very
andmicrostructuralcharacteristicsofanoxideonthesurfaceof
differently to the relatively mild conditions of static oxidation
a pure metal or alloy under isothermal conditions in still air.
than they do to the cyclic temperatures often found in service
This test does not necessarily apply to testing of coated
where differential thermal expansion may cause accelerated
specimens.
scale breakaway. This general test should thus not be used to
1.2 Application—This procedure may be applied to any
predict the quantitative reactions of materials for specific
pure metal, alloy, or groups thereof that exhibit the formation
high-temperature applications.
of a surface oxide structure in still air at the temperature of
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
interest, usually above about 540°C (1004°F). Direct compari-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
son of material at a constant temperature or the effect of
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
temperature on a given material may be investigated. Oxida-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
tion is a dynamic time- and temperature-dependent process.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
The relative resistances of materials to oxidation at constant
temperatureshould,therefore,bedeterminedoveratleastthree
2. Referenced Documents
time periods.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 Limitations:
E220 Method for Calibration of Thermocouples by Com-
1.3.1 Materials usually exhibit one of several basic reac-
3
parison Techniques
tions to a high-temperature oxidizing environment. They may
E230 Temperature–Electromotive Force (EMF) Tables for
form a protective oxide layer which protects them indefinitely.
3
Standardized Thermocouples
They may form a protective oxide layer which persists for
G1 Practice for Preparing, Cleaning, and Evaluating Cor-
some finite time after which “scale breakaway” occurs and a
4
rosion Test Specimens
scaling rate develops. They may also form a nonprotective
oxide which allows rapid oxygen penetration to the metal and
3. Significance and Use
subsequent rapid deterioration by internal oxidation, which
3.1 Isothermal Conditions:
may render the material brittle and unusable without much
3.1.1 It is virtually impossible to maintain a uniform heat
observablesurfaceormasschange.Someoxidesmaybeliquid
zone in a vertical-tube furnace. An open-tube furnace at high
and thereby flux any protective oxides from the surface.
temperature might be considered to have still air yet variable
Another reaction may be vaporization of the scale or one or
convection currents will exist, also a tube furnace with one
more of the reactants. The correct interpretation of this test is
closedendwillhaveadifferentflowpattern.Finally,erroneous
thus dependent upon both mass change and microstructural
resultsarepossiblewhentestsareconductedonmaterialswith
depthofattackdata.Oneshouldnotbeusedwithouttheother.
volatileorliquidoxidespeciessuchasWO,M O,V O ,etc.
3 0 3 2 5
For materials that form high vapor pressure oxides one must
in low air flow conditions.
also collect the vaporized oxide by some method if it is
required to complete the material balance. Specific methods to
4. Apparatus
2
do this are beyond the scope of this practice.
4.1 Furnace and Controls:
4.1.1 Furnace, electric-resistance-heated type, capable of
heating still air to the temperature of interest. The furnace
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee G-1 on Corrosion
should be large enough to contain all specimens of a given
of Metals, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee G01.05 on Laboratory
study without critical regard for location. A small window in
Corrosion Tests.
Current edition approved Feb. 24, 1984. Published May 1984. Originally
the furnace wall or door through which to view the specimens
published as G54–77. Last previous edition G54–77.
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Foradiscussionofoxidevaporizationathightemperatures,seeTedman,Jr.,C.
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S., “The Effect of Oxide Volatilization on the Oxidation Kinetics of Cr and Fe-Cr Annual Book o
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