ISSN:
1573-4889
Keywords:
internal oxidation
;
carburization
;
computer simulation
;
finite-difference technique
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract A computer-based method is used to simulate the process of penetration of a foreign element (e.g., oxygen) into an alloy connected with internal precipitation of a compound of this element with a solute in the alloy. The method employed is based on the solution of the differential equations corresponding to this high-temperature corrosion phenomenon with the help of the finite-difference technique. To demonstrate the possibilities of the calculation method, various cases were treated which differ especially regarding the thermodynamic stability of the internal precipitates. The calculated concentration profiles and penetration depths obtained are reported and discussed. In the case of internal precipitates of high stability, the results are compared with the approaches derived in the literature for internal oxidation and are used to determine the parameter ranges in which the analytical equations apply. The results obtained for the case of a less-stable compound is used to illustrate the influence of the solubility product on the concentration profiles.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00665271
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