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Title: Preparation of MoSi[sub 2]/SiC composites from elemental powders by reactive co-synthesis

Abstract

The intermetallic compound MoSi[sub 2] has potential for use as an elevated temperature structural material. Desirable properties include high melting temperature (2030[degree]C), low density (6.25 g/cm[sup 3]) and excellent oxidation resistance. However, the fracture toughness of MoSi[sub 2] is about 3 to 5 MPa[radical]m and the elevated temperature strength of MoSi[sub 2] is inadequate. The addition of SiC as particles or whiskers has improved the elevated temperature strength and creep resistance of MoSi[sub 2]. The fracture toughness of MoSi[sub 2] reinforced with SiC whiskers has been reported to be 8.2 MPa[radical]m. Thus, MoSi[sub 2]/SiC is emerging as a promising high temperature composite. It was first reported in the late 1940's and early 1950's that MoSi[sub 2] could be synthesized by the direct reaction of elemental Mo and Si powders (9). This technique involves intimately mixing elemental powders to stoichiometric proportions. The reaction is initiated between the powders by either externally heating the mixture (9) or by passing current through an electrode that was buried in the mixture (10). The reaction product is commonly milled into prealloyed powder. The reaction is exothermic in nature due to the high thermal stability of the forming intermetallic compound. As a consequence, heat is liberatedmore » and the reaction becomes self-sustaining and self-propagating. This type of materials synthesis approach has been described variously in the literature as self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS), combustion synthesis or reactive synthesis. SiC is among the many compounds, besides MoSi[sub 2], that have been produced by the SHS technique (13-15). This research effort was undertaken in an attempt to synthesize MoSi[sub 2]/Si[sub C] composites in situ from elemental Mo, Si and C powders using a SHS type reaction that the authors have named reactive co-synthesis.« less

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6541293
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 28:12; Journal ID: ISSN 0956-716X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FABRICATION; MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS; SILICON ALLOYS; SILICON CARBIDES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; POWDERS; SYNTHESIS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; ALLOYS; CARBIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; COHERENT SCATTERING; DATA; DIFFRACTION; INFORMATION; MATERIALS; NUMERICAL DATA; SCATTERING; SILICON COMPOUNDS; 360601* - Other Materials- Preparation & Manufacture

Citation Formats

Alman, D E, and Stoloff, N S. Preparation of MoSi[sub 2]/SiC composites from elemental powders by reactive co-synthesis. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.1016/0956-716X(93)90586-H.
Alman, D E, & Stoloff, N S. Preparation of MoSi[sub 2]/SiC composites from elemental powders by reactive co-synthesis. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/0956-716X(93)90586-H
Alman, D E, and Stoloff, N S. 1993. "Preparation of MoSi[sub 2]/SiC composites from elemental powders by reactive co-synthesis". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/0956-716X(93)90586-H.
@article{osti_6541293,
title = {Preparation of MoSi[sub 2]/SiC composites from elemental powders by reactive co-synthesis},
author = {Alman, D E and Stoloff, N S},
abstractNote = {The intermetallic compound MoSi[sub 2] has potential for use as an elevated temperature structural material. Desirable properties include high melting temperature (2030[degree]C), low density (6.25 g/cm[sup 3]) and excellent oxidation resistance. However, the fracture toughness of MoSi[sub 2] is about 3 to 5 MPa[radical]m and the elevated temperature strength of MoSi[sub 2] is inadequate. The addition of SiC as particles or whiskers has improved the elevated temperature strength and creep resistance of MoSi[sub 2]. The fracture toughness of MoSi[sub 2] reinforced with SiC whiskers has been reported to be 8.2 MPa[radical]m. Thus, MoSi[sub 2]/SiC is emerging as a promising high temperature composite. It was first reported in the late 1940's and early 1950's that MoSi[sub 2] could be synthesized by the direct reaction of elemental Mo and Si powders (9). This technique involves intimately mixing elemental powders to stoichiometric proportions. The reaction is initiated between the powders by either externally heating the mixture (9) or by passing current through an electrode that was buried in the mixture (10). The reaction product is commonly milled into prealloyed powder. The reaction is exothermic in nature due to the high thermal stability of the forming intermetallic compound. As a consequence, heat is liberated and the reaction becomes self-sustaining and self-propagating. This type of materials synthesis approach has been described variously in the literature as self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS), combustion synthesis or reactive synthesis. SiC is among the many compounds, besides MoSi[sub 2], that have been produced by the SHS technique (13-15). This research effort was undertaken in an attempt to synthesize MoSi[sub 2]/Si[sub C] composites in situ from elemental Mo, Si and C powders using a SHS type reaction that the authors have named reactive co-synthesis.},
doi = {10.1016/0956-716X(93)90586-H},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6541293}, journal = {Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States)},
issn = {0956-716X},
number = ,
volume = 28:12,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
}