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

Table 3

EDX spectra results of large and small nodules for AISI 316 at 𝑇=1000°C.

Oxide	Nodule	Damaged chromia layer
	(zone A) %	(zone B) %
Fe3O4	87.23	—
Fe2O3	—	14.78
(Ni, Mo, C)O	—	2.87
MnO	2.27	14.23
(Cr, Fe)O	10.5	67.99
Total	100.00	100.00