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In the present paper, the analysis of polishing, grinding and sand-blasting processes on oxidation behavior of nickel, copper and nickel-copper alloy has been investigated. Surface roughness has been measured using two methods: by contact profilometer and by fractal analysis. It has been proved that sand-blasting process influences the surface roughness the most but also contaminates the surface with alumina particles. The oxidation tests were performed in thermogravimetrical furnace. The obtained mass gain plots, SEM microphotographs of cross-sections and SEM/EDS analysis of the samples prove that surface preparation changes oxidation kinetics -morphology of the polished and ground samples does not vary significantly after oxidation at investigated temperatures, but differences in oxide layer thicknesses and mass gains were observed. Oxidized sand-blasted samples reveal that increased surface roughness and alumina intrusions change the oxidation processmixed Al/(Ni, Cu or Ni-Cu) oxide is formed and separate Al 2 O 3 particles are visible. The results prove that surface preparation influence high-temperature oxidation of the samples by promoting new diffusion mechanism.

The effects of surface preparations on oxidation kinetics and oxide scale morphology for the commercially available Ni-based superalloy IN 713C have been investigated. The ground and polished samples were exposed in air at 800-1100°C. The ground specimens were found to demonstrate lower oxidation kinetics compared to those after polishing. The grinding also affected the oxide scale morphology, resulting in a protective alumina scale, while the polished samples developed Ni-/Cr-rich mixed oxides on the surface. Better oxidation resistance of the ground surfaces is related to a higher concentration of defects in the nearsurface region introduced by cold working. These defects facilitate the outward transport of the scaleforming element Al and thus are beneficial for protective oxidation. The oxidation mechanism at lower temperatures was introduced. The model based on the generalized Darken method and multiphase approximation was proposed.

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