Preparation of oxide powder by continuous oxidation process from recycled Fe-77Ni alloy scrap

Abstract

Abstract. The oxidation behavior of Fe-77Ni alloy scrap was studied under a 0.2 atm oxygen partial pressure at the temperature range of 400°C to 900°C. The oxidation rate was found to be increased with an increase of temperature and followed the parabolic rate law with linearly proportional to temperature. Microstructure and cross-sectional area of the oxide layer were examined by SEM, EDX, and XRD. It could be speculated that rate-limiting step was controlled by diffusion through either the spinel structure or the NiO layer, both of which were present in this alloy during oxidation at elevated temperatures. In the long run, oxide powder less than 10 m from Fe-77Ni alloy scrap was obtained using ball-milling and sieving processes and recovery ratio approached up to 97% for 15 hours.