Comparison of thermal stability in MAX211 and 312 phases

The susceptibility of four MAX phases (Ti2AlC, Cr2AlC, Ti3AlC2, and Ti3SiC2) to high-temperature thermal dissociation in vacuum has been investigated using in-situ neutron diffraction. In high vacuum, these phases decomposed above 1400°C through the sublimation of M and A elements, forming a surface...

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Main Authors: Pang, Wei Kong, Low, It-Meng, O'Connor, Brian, Studer, A., Peterson, V., Sun, Z., Palmquist, J-P.
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Published: IOP Publishing 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15298
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author Pang, Wei Kong
Low, It-Meng
O'Connor, Brian
Studer, A.
Peterson, V.
Sun, Z.
Palmquist, J-P.
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Low, It-Meng
O'Connor, Brian
Studer, A.
Peterson, V.
Sun, Z.
Palmquist, J-P.
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description The susceptibility of four MAX phases (Ti2AlC, Cr2AlC, Ti3AlC2, and Ti3SiC2) to high-temperature thermal dissociation in vacuum has been investigated using in-situ neutron diffraction. In high vacuum, these phases decomposed above 1400°C through the sublimation of M and A elements, forming a surface coating of MC. The apparent activation energies for the decomposition of sintered Ti3SiC2, Ti3AlC2, and Ti2AlC were determined to be 179.3, -71.9, and 85.7 kJ mol−1, respectively. The spontaneous release of Ti2AlC and TiC from de-intercalation during decomposition of Ti3AlC2 resulted in a negative activation energy.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-152982017-09-13T15:57:55Z Comparison of thermal stability in MAX211 and 312 phases Pang, Wei Kong Low, It-Meng O'Connor, Brian Studer, A. Peterson, V. Sun, Z. Palmquist, J-P. N/A The susceptibility of four MAX phases (Ti2AlC, Cr2AlC, Ti3AlC2, and Ti3SiC2) to high-temperature thermal dissociation in vacuum has been investigated using in-situ neutron diffraction. In high vacuum, these phases decomposed above 1400°C through the sublimation of M and A elements, forming a surface coating of MC. The apparent activation energies for the decomposition of sintered Ti3SiC2, Ti3AlC2, and Ti2AlC were determined to be 179.3, -71.9, and 85.7 kJ mol−1, respectively. The spontaneous release of Ti2AlC and TiC from de-intercalation during decomposition of Ti3AlC2 resulted in a negative activation energy. 2010 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15298 10.1088/1742-6596/251/1/012025 IOP Publishing fulltext
spellingShingle Pang, Wei Kong
Low, It-Meng
O'Connor, Brian
Studer, A.
Peterson, V.
Sun, Z.
Palmquist, J-P.
Comparison of thermal stability in MAX211 and 312 phases
title Comparison of thermal stability in MAX211 and 312 phases
title_full Comparison of thermal stability in MAX211 and 312 phases
title_fullStr Comparison of thermal stability in MAX211 and 312 phases
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of thermal stability in MAX211 and 312 phases
title_short Comparison of thermal stability in MAX211 and 312 phases
title_sort comparison of thermal stability in max211 and 312 phases
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15298