Breakdown and Evolution of the Protective Oxide Scales of AISI 304 and AISI 316 Stainless Steels under High-Temperature Oxidation

Table 1

The chemical composition of the stainless steel used as metal base.

AISI 304
Cr	Ni	Mn	Cu	Co	Mo	Si	C	P	S	N	V	Nb	Ti
18.21	8.18	1.51	0.30	0.12	0.21	0.42	0.065	0.032	0.002	0.0389	0.083	0.009	0.003
AISI 316
Cr	Ni	Mn	Cu	Co	Mo	Si	C	P	S	N	V	Nb	Ti
17.02	10.7	1.17	0.41	0.17	2.8	0.32	0.03	0.029	0.006	0.0473	0.078	0.014	0.022