High-temperature oxidation of copper

Data on the kinetics and thermodynamics of high-temperature oxidation of copper are generalized. The attention is focused on the catastrophic oxidation of copper contacting some low-melting oxides. The results of experimental and theoretical studies of the last 10 years concerning the catastrophic oxidation of copper are analyzed. The theory of catastrophic oxidation of copper under a thin layer of low-melting oxide is considered. Bibliography — 135 references.