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:
A TiC monocrystal was heated by three thermal cycles with isotherm at 1108 K while exposed to Ar/O2 mixtures respectively with O2 contents of 239, 1.0, and 324 ppm. The reactivity was detected with a homemade device based on two identical solid electrolyte oxygen sensors connected to a quadrupole mass spectrometer (QMS). The oxidized sample was cleaved by impact bending under high vacuum and the cross section investigated by Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. Both area and profile AES spectra were acquired by using a 70 nm diameter beam. Spectral changes have been analyzed to identify chemical species present at the TiC/TiO2 interface. A model for high-temperature oxidation of TiC has been proposed. It implies oxygen diffusion through a protective TiO2 layer and the existence of two inner interfaces: TiC/TiC1−xOx and TiC1−xOx/TiO2.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03618.x
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