Effect of admixtures of oxygen on the oxidation of iron and Fe−Cr alloys in lead melts

Corrosion of stainless steels in lead–bismuth eutectic up to 600 °C

“…Fedirko et al [9] pointed out that the protective characteristics of oxide layers depend on the oxygen concentration in the liquid metal. For Fe-Cr-Al alloys, at oxygen concentration of 10 À3 wt% in the liquid metal, they observed the formation of non-protective multiphase layers based on iron, chromium and lead oxides.…”