Accession Number:

ADA021455

Title:

Basic Mechanisms Providing Oxidation Resistance in Structural Metals at High Temperatures. Volume I. The Effect of Gaseous Pretreatment and Oxide Sintering on Oxidation of Ti-4.32 wt.% Cb and Ti-0.96 wt.% Si.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 21 Dec 73-20 Dec 74,

Corporate Author:

CINCINNATI UNIV OHIO DEPT OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Rosa,Casimir J.

Report Date:

1975-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

149.0

Abstract:

The effects of nitrogen pretreatment at the oxidation temperature of 900, 1000 and 1100C, and of oxide sintering at 100C above the respective oxidation temperature have been investigated in an attempt to reduce the oxidation rates of the Ti-4.32 wt. Cb and Ti-0.96 wt. Si alloys.

Descriptors:

• *TITANIUM ALLOYS
• REACTION KINETICS
• NITROGEN
• HEAT TREATMENT
• OXIDATION RESISTANCE
• SINTERING
• SILICON ALLOYS
• NIOBIUM ALLOYS

Subject Categories:

• Metallurgy and Metallography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE