Effects of W on high-temperature antioxidative properties of Nb/Nb5Si3 composite
Effects of W on high-temperature antioxidative properties of Nb/Nb5Si3 composite
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W对Nb/Nb5Si3复合材料高温抗氧化性能的影响
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10.2991/amcce-17.2017.190
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2017-03
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刘煊
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龙文元;刘伟国;刘煊
The multi-component Nb-Si system in-situ composites with composition of Nb-20Si-5Al-15Ti-xW (at. %) were prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) technology. The high temperature oxidation behavior and microstructure of the alloy were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron probe microscopy (EPMA). The results show that the microstructure of the composite consists of (Nb, Ti, W)ss, α-Nb5Si3, γ-Nb5Si3 and (Nb, Ti, W)5Si3 phase. With an increase of W addition, the oxidation resistance of the composites at 800°C decrease firstly and then increase. At 1100°C the addition of W decreased the oxidation resistance during the first 40h, then changed to increase the oxidation resistance. Pest oxidation behavior was exhibited by the Nb-20Si-5Al-15Ti-xW. The oxidation resistance of the composite at 1100°C is better than at 800°C because the oxide scale is more compact structure. Introduction Nb-Si alloys are considered attractive for possible replacement of Ni-base super alloys for high temperature (>1100°C) applications[1]. Excellent mechanical properties have been achieved during the development of NbSS/Nb5Si3 composites [2-5]; The best compositions have fracture toughness values exceeding 20MPa·m[2,5]. However, their poor oxidation resistance at intermediate and high temperatures is a major obstacle to their use in high temperature applications. Now many efforts have been devoted to looking for alloying elements and optimizing their content to enhance the onxidation behavior. Previous work has shown that the oxidation resistance of the Nb/Nb5Si3 in situ composites can be improved significantly by additions such as Cr, Al, Ti, Mo and Hf [1,6–10]. Germanium and B additions, as a partial replacement of Si, also improve the oxidation behaviour of Nb/Nb5Si3 in-situ composites [3]. However, refractory metals and their alloys can suffer from pest damage at intermediate temperatures (< 850°C) [11-13]. Recent works [3, 14-18] reported beneficial effects of adding tin to Nb/Nb5Si3 composites, which delayed the pest phenomena at 800°C. This effect was also beneficial at 1200°C[14,15]. In contrast, Bewlay et al. [3] reported that tin had a minor effect on oxidation resistance at high temperatures. Unfortunately, the level of alloying required for the improvement of oxidation resistance could sacrifice the room temperature fracture toughness and high temperature strength of the composites. Therefore, further investigations are needed to achieve the required balance of oxidation performance and mechanical properties. In this study, the Nb/Nb5Si3 in situ composites were fabricated by SPS technology. This study aims to determine the effect of W on the antioxidative performance of Nb/Nb5Si3 composite materials in static air at 800°C and 1100°C. Experimental conditions and methods Powders of Nb(99.9wt.%, -200 mesh), Si(99.9wt.%, -300 mesh), Al(99.8wt.%, -100 mesh), Ti(99.8wt.%, -200 mesh), and W(99.9wt.%, -300 mesh) were used as raw materials. The Nb-20Si-5Al-15Ti(at.%), Nb-20Si-5Al-15Ti-5W(at.%) and Nb-20Si-5Al-15Ti-8W(at.%) composites were prepared by SPS in a vacuum atmosphere. The powders were dry-mixed in a 2nd International Conference on Automation, Mechanical Control and Computational Engineering (AMCCE 2017) Copyright © 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Advances in Engineering Research, volume 118