Passive oxidation behavior of ZrB2-SiC eutectic composite prepared by arc melting

Rong Tu, Hideroni Hirayama, Takashi Goto

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Abstract

ZrB2-SiC composites were prepared by arc melting using ZrB 2 and β-SiC powders as raw materials and their oxidation behavior were investigated. The eutectic composition of the ZrB2-SiC system was ZrB2-58.5mol%SiC and the melting point temperature was about 2570 K. At 1673 K mass gain was observed in the oxidation of ZrB 2-SiC eutectic composition and the mass gain rate increased with decreasing Ptot. The oxide scale consisted of an amorphous SiO 2 layer, a ZrO2-SiO2 eutectic-like layer and a Si-deficient layer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)217-220
Number of pages4
JournalKey Engineering Materials
Volume403
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Arc melting
  • Eutectic composite
  • Passive oxidation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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