The oxidation behavior of the Cu-Al binary alloys (containing Cu-i, 5, and 10A1, all in wt.%) was studied over the temperature range 700-1000°C in air. The results indicated that the oxidation kinetics of Cu-Al binary alloys followed the parabolic rate law at all temperatures, and the oxidation rate constants decreased with increasing Al content but increased with increasing temperature. The scales formed on Cu-Al alloys were strongly dependent on Al-content, consisting of CuO / Cu2O for Cu-1A1, of mostly CuA12O4 and minor CuO for Cu-SAl, and of mostly AL2O3 and minor CuA12O4 for Cu-10AI. The formation of CuA12O4 and A12O3 was responsible for the reduction of oxidation rates for high Al-content alloys, as compared to those of pure Cu.