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The oxidation resistance of thin sheets of iron-28 w/o chromium-2.67 to 10.0 u>/o aluminum alloys, nominally 0.004, 0.006, 0.008, 0.012, and 0.016 in. thick, was determined by exposure in static air for 100 hr at 2100 and 2300 F. A minimum of 3.67 and 9.37 w/o aluminum was necessary to prevent excessive oxidation of 0.004-in.-thick sheet material at 2100 and 2300 F, respectively. Correspondingly, specimens of lower aluminum content and greater thickness withstood the oxidation attack. Oxidation of iron-chromium-aluminum alloys appeared to he related to the diffusion of aluminum to surfaces of the sheet to form an adherent protective layer of Al20o.