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Oxidation of Titanium–Iron Alloys

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ABOVE the transition temperature, the oxidation of titanium proceeds by a layer of titanium oxide (TiO2) growing outwards by the migration of anion vacancies. Concurrently, a solid solution layer of alpha-titanium containing dissolved oxygen grows inwards. The alpha-layer is fairly uniform in thickness over the surface of the specimen. Micro-hardness measurements show a very marked hardness gradient across it, indicating an oxygen concentration gradient and suggesting that the rate of growth of the alpha-layer is controlled by the diffusion inwards of interstitial oxygen.

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    J. STRINGER, M. G. COWGILL & N. C. GRIFFITHS

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STRINGER, J., COWGILL, M. & GRIFFITHS, N. Oxidation of Titanium–Iron Alloys. Nature 185, 304 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185304a0

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