K. Nomura et al., Characterization of oxide layers and interface layers of ferrite stainlesssteel (SUS430) by Fe-57 CEMS, CZEC J PHYS, 51(7), 2001, pp. 773-780
The oxide layers on stainless steel formed by heating at various high tempe
ratures and by dipping in LiF+BeF2 molten (Flibe) bath at 600 degreesC were
characterized by CEMS. Hematite was a major iron product at 600 degreesC a
nd fine oxides with paramagnetic Fe(III) species were produced at the highe
r temperatures than 700 degreesC. The interface of stainless steel beneath
oxide films was characterized as the hyperfine field distributions. Para-ma
gnetic Fe(III) species were produced on Cr depleted layers in the Flibe bat
h. CEMS is effective for simultaneous characterization of both oxide surfac
e and interface layers of the ferritic stainless steel.