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Early oxidation behavior of Ti50Al and Ti45Al8Nb alloys

  • University of Science and Technology Beijing

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Abstract

The early oxidation behaviors of Ti50Al and Ti45Al8Nb (at.%) oxidized at 900°C in air were investigated. The surface morphologies of oxide films and fractured sections were observed by SEM analysis. Oxide layers formed for different oxidation times were investigated by using XPS. In addition, changes of the layer composition in dependence on depth were analyzed by using AES. Experimental results revealed that oxidation resistance of Ti45A18Nb was remarkably promoted by Nb addition. The oxidation of γ-TiAl based alloys during experiments can be schematically divided into two stages: (I) - selective growth of alumina-rich scale, (II) - simultaneous oxidation of titanium and aluminum. Nb addition on Ti45Al8Nb alloy did not change the two stages oxidation mechanism, but it delayed the transition from stage I into stage II. It made oxide scale finer grained and denser. It also impeded the inward diffusion of oxygen and the outward diffusion of metallic elements that improved oxidation resistance in kinetics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStructural Aluminides for Elevated Temperatures
Subtitle of host publicationGamma Titanium and other Metallic Aluminides - Proc. Structural Aluminides for Elevated Temperatures Symposium, held during TMS 2008 Annual Meeting Exhib.
Pages275-288
Number of pages14
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventStructural Aluminides for Elevated Temperatures Symposium, TMS 2008 Annual Meeting and Exhibition - New Orleans, LA, United States
Duration: 9 Mar 200813 Mar 2008

Publication series

NameTMS Annual Meeting

Conference

ConferenceStructural Aluminides for Elevated Temperatures Symposium, TMS 2008 Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans, LA
Period9/03/0813/03/08

Keywords

  • Nb
  • Oxidation
  • Titanium aluminides

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