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Oxidation of ultra high temperature ceramics in water vapor
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Nguyen, QuynhGiao N. Robinson, Raymond C. Opila, Elizabeth J. |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | Ultra High Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs) including HfB2 + 20v/0 SiC (HS), ZrB2 + 20v/0 SiC (ZS), and ZrB2 + 30v/0 C + 14v/0 SiC (ZCS) have been investigated for use as potential aeropropulsion engine materials. These materials were oxidized in water vapor (90 percent) using a cyclic vertical furnace at 1 atm. The total exposure time was 10 h at temperatures of 1200, 1300, and 1400 C. CVD SiC was also evaluated as a baseline for comparison. Weight change, X-ray diffraction analyses, surface and cross-sectional SEM and EDS were performed. These results are compared with tests ran in a stagnant air furnace at temperatures of 1327 C for 100 min, and with high pressure burner rig (HPBR) results at 1100 and 1300 C at 6 atm for 50 h. Low velocity water vapor does not make a significant contribution to the oxidation rates of UHTCs when compared to stagnant air. The parabolic rate constants at 1300 C, range from 0.29 to 16.0 mg(sup 2)cm(sup 4)/h for HS and ZCS, respectively, with ZS results between these two values. Comparison of results for UHTCs tested in the furnace in 90 percent water vapor with HPBR results was difficult due to significant sample loss caused by spallation in the increased velocity of the HPBR. Total recession measurements are also reported for the two test environments. |
| File Size | 1763224 |
| Page Count | 20 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20040073473 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2s51mq6b |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2004-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Nonmetallic Materials Scanning Electron Microscopy Zirconium Compounds Silicon Carbides Combustion Aircraft Engines Ceramics Water Vapor Engine Parts X Ray Diffraction High Pressure Refractory Materials Reaction Kinetics Oxidation Spallation Hafnium Compounds Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
