Kinetics of oxidation of Fe–Cr–Al alloy Characterization by electrochemical spectroscopy of impedance in a 3% medium NaCl

The film growths kinetic study developed on the Fe–Cr–Al alloy oxidation under ambient air has been studied due to its tremendous uses in the automobile industry, specifically in catalytic exhaust. In this work, we report on its behavior as a function of various parameters such as the temperature, the oxidation duration, elaboration mode or the substrate nature and geometry. It has been shown that the growth, the morphology or the adherence of the formed layers are strongly affected by these parameters. At high temperature (900–1100 ∘C), the formed protective film for the materials studied in this work is primarily consisted of alumina. Below these temperatures, several phases may coexist, namely, the γ phase and the θ phase. The extension of this alloy application has led us to perform spectroscopic measurements of electrochemical impedance (SEI) in an aqueous environment 3% (NaCl). These measurements have shown that sane coatings preserve excellent insulating properties and the corrosion risks are related to defects in the layers while are formed.