Maintaining good adhesion of alumina scales to the surface of heat-resistant alloys is crucial for long-term cyclic oxidation resistance. Traditionally, this is accomplished by doping the alloy with about 0.1% reactive elements. More recently, excellent adhesion has been produced without reactive elements by reducing the sulfur impurity level to less than 1 ppm. Research opportunities exist in the fundamentals of sulfur segregation, thermodynamics, and interfacial bonding. James Smialek is a senior research scientist at NASA Glenn Research Center. For more information, contact J. Smialek, NASA at Lewis Field, 106-1, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44135; (216) 433-5500; fax (216) 433-5544; e-mail James.L.Smialek@GRC. NASA.GOV.