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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 January 2011
Adhesive strength of the oxidation layers on carbon steel was evaluated by means of a laser shock method, which uses a pulsed laser to generate shock wave. Oxidation for 200 hours in air created 10-micron-thick magnetite on carbon steel. Typical strength of the layer was evaluated to be about 50MPa at ambient temperature. The adhesive strength was varied from around one-tenth of yield stress to the ultimate tensile strength of the base materials. The adhesive strength of the oxide layer depended on test temperature. It is possible that the adhesive strength becomes an essential parameter for the evaluation of the protective layers.