Abstract: The isothermal oxidation behavior of Ni_3Al containtng 15 at.% Fe and NiAl containing 30 at.% Fe was studied for 100 h at 850, 950, 1050 and 1150℃, respectively. The results show that the oxidation kinetics of the two alloys obey a parabolic law at various temperatures and every parabolic curve possesses two oxidation rate constants. The morphology, microstructure and the chemical composition of the oxide scales were examined using optical metallography, X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy and electron probe microanalysis. The oxide scale of Ni_3Al containing 15 at.% Fe consists mainly of NiO, NiFe_2O_4, and FeAl_2O_4, and that of NiAl containing 30 at.% Fe consists of Fe_2O_3 and (Fe,Ni)Fe_2O_4, contrasting sharply to the oxide scales of pure Ni_3Al and NiAl which consist of Al_2O_3. The oxide scales on the surfaces of Ni_3Al and NiAl containing Fe are not too dense and not too cohesive to the matrix,so their oxidation resistance is not too good.

Key words: oxidation, kinetics, Ni_3Al-Fe, NiAl-Fe