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Oxidation Behaviour of Intermetallic Compounds Based on Ti-Al System

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2011

A. Tomasi ,
S. Gialanella ,
P. G. Orsini  and
M. Nazmy
A. Tomasi
Affiliation:
Centro Materiali e Biofisica Medica, 38050, Povo, Trento, Italy.
S. Gialanella
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dei Materiali, Univ. di Trento, 38050, Mesiano, Trento Italy.
P. G. Orsini
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dei Materiali, Univ. di Trento, 38050, Mesiano, Trento Italy.
M. Nazmy
Affiliation:
ABB Power Genaration Ltd, CH 5401, Baden, Switzerland.
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Abstract

In this study we present some results regarding phase and surface stability, with particular reference to the oxidation, of Ti alloys based on the γ-TiAl phase.

We investigated the stability of the metallic phases with TG and DSC methods, according to the temperature range over which the relevant transformations do occur. These tests were particularly useful to select times and temperatures for precipitation hardening treatments and also to evaluate the oxidation resistance.

The isothermal oxidation kinetics were followed with a thermobalance (TG) for time up to 25 hours and, for longer treatments, we put the samples in a furnace and measured their weight changes at fixed time intervals. The microstructure of the oxide scale was investigated with scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersion X-ray analysis and mapping. The identification of the crystalline phases was carried out with X-ray diffraction analysis.

The obtained results afford clear information on the predominant phenomena assisting the observed oxidation kinetics and give indications on the operating conditions suitable for these materials.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 364: Symposium L – High-Temperature Ordered Intermetallic Alloys–VI , 1994 , 999
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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