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Role of the Microstructure on the High Temperature Oxidation Properties of the Intermetallic Compound NbAl<sub>3</sub>
Jean Pierre LarpinV. GauthierEric GaffetMichel VilasiFrédéric Bernardsubject
Materials scienceAnnealing (metallurgy)Mechanical EngineeringHigh-temperature corrosionMetallurgyIntermetallicOxideAtmospheric temperature rangeCondensed Matter PhysicsMicrostructurechemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryChemical engineeringMechanics of MaterialsGeneral Materials ScienceLamellar structureCrystallitedescription
The influence of the NbAl 3 microstructure on its oxidation mechanism was investigated in air under atmospheric pressure over the temperature range 500-1080°C. Different processing techniques as induction melting and mechanically-activated annealing processes (M2AP) were used to produce the intermetallic compound NbAl 3 . A protective external alumina scale grew only on Al-enriched NbAl 3 between 700 and 1080°C. Stoichiometric NbAl 3 exhibited the pesting phenomenon between 550-900°C, whereas a non protective lamellar oxide scale formed above 900°C. The proposed oxidation mechanism explains these observations which are in agreement with the oxidation study of powders with different crystallite sizes.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-01 | Materials Science Forum |