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The oxidation behavior of Co-based Tribaloy T-800 alloy has been studied isothermally in air at 800 and 1,000°C, respectively. The results showed that the oxidation mechanism was dependent on the exposure temperature. The oxidation of the alloy followed subparabolic oxidation kinetics at 800°C. The oxide scale at this temperature exhibited a multi-layered structure including an outer layer of Co oxide, a layer composed of complex oxide and spinel, a nonuniform Mo-rich oxide layer, an intermediate mixed oxides layer and an internal attacked layer with different protrusions into Laves phase. During 1,000°C exposure, it followed linear kinetics. The oxidation rendered a relatively uniform external Cr-rich oxide layer coupled with a thin layer of spinel on the top surface and voids at local scale/alloy interface and intergranular region together with internal Si oxide at 1,000°C.

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The oxidation behavior of a Co32Ni21Cr8Al0.6Y (wt%) alloy with and without the addition of 3.5 wt% rhenium, 2 wt% aluminum or a combination of the two was investigated at 1000°C. Results showed that increasing the Al content from 8 to 10 wt% led to an increase of the alloy b-phase, but did not affect the oxidation behavior. Re addition induced (Cr,Re,Y)-rich phase to precipitate in the alloy, accelerated the h-to a-alumina transformation, reduced the oxidation rate and enhanced the rate of alloy Al diffusion. Adding both Al and Re further improved the oxidation behavior by promoting the development of the external alumina scale and suppressing the formation of Ni, Co containing spinel. This alloy also showed the largest reduction of oxidation rate and emerged to be the most beneficial. A continuous Cr-Re rich layer was observed at the oxide/alloy interface of the Re, Al containing alloy after longer oxidation times, but this layer is not expected to affect the continued growth of the alumina scale.