ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Oxidation studies of hot-pressed RE-α-sialons, REx-Si12-4.5xAl4.5xO1.5xN16-1.5x (with x= 0.40 for RE = Nd, Sm, Yb; and x= 0.48 for RE = Y) were carried out in oxygen in a TG apparatus for ca. 20 h. Very good oxidation resistance was found for the Yb-doped samples, with parabolic rate constants Kp similar/congruent 0.09 10-6-3 10-6 mg2cm-4s-1 in the temperature range 1250-1350°C. The promising performance of this material was corroborated by long-term oxidation experiments (5 days) in air at 1350°C. Although the oxidation kinetics can be described by simple equations related to the parabolic rate law (e.g., the arctan equation, ΔW/A0=α arctan bt+ct), the oxidation process in these materials is likely to be complex. The significantly lower oxidation resistance of the RE = Nd, Sm doped α-sialons, especially at higher temperatures, is related to the formation of melilite, RE2Si3−yAlyO3+yN4−y (y∼ 1), in these systems. The melilite phase is also responsible for the thermal instability of the Nd- and Sm-α-sialons.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1998.tb02504.x
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