In this work, the thermal oxidation of NiO has been studied at different an
nealing temperatures and oxygen partial pressure. The oxidation properties
of Rolling Biaxial Textured substrate (RABiTS) of pure Ni, Ni-9%V and Ni-10
%Cr have been investigated. Oxidation of the substrates either as rolled an
d recrystallised or as rolled, recrystallised and chemically etched states
have been studied. It is found that etched pure Ni forms cube-textured NiO
upon oxidation in oxygen flow while Ni-10%Cr and Ni-9%V developed cube text
ured NiO when oxidised in reduced oxygen partial pressure.