Hypereutectic heat storage alloy: Final report, Silicon shell integrity in molten Al-Si eutectic
Abstract
As a part of a program to evaluate the feasibility of using silicon encapsulated spheres of aluminum--silicon eutectic for thermal energy storage at temperatures near 650/degree/C, experiments were done to test the dimensional stability of the interface between silicon and the eutectic to thermal cycling. Cycled samples were sectioned and examined by optical micrography and by electron microscopy (SEM/EDX) techniques. Little or no degradation of the interface was observed at 600/degree/C (eutectic temperature 577/degree/C) while catastrophic degradation occurred at 700/degree/C. AT 650/degree/C interpenetration of 0.1/endash/0.2 mm was observed between the silicon and the eutectic alloys, with occasional larger (3/endash/4 mm) intrusions. 11 refs., 15 figs., 3 tabs.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6928390
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/TM-10380
ON: DE88013352
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; SPHERES; SILICON; HEAT STORAGE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENCAPSULATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLOWSHEETS; FREEZING; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; MELTING; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PROGRESS REPORT; ALLOYS; DATA; DIAGRAMS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY STORAGE; EQUIPMENT; INFORMATION; MICROSCOPY; NUMERICAL DATA; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SEMIMETALS; STORAGE; 250600* - Energy Storage- Thermal
Citation Formats
Bennett, M R, and Braunstein, J. Hypereutectic heat storage alloy: Final report, Silicon shell integrity in molten Al-Si eutectic. United States: N. p., 1988.
Web.
Bennett, M R, & Braunstein, J. Hypereutectic heat storage alloy: Final report, Silicon shell integrity in molten Al-Si eutectic. United States.
Bennett, M R, and Braunstein, J. 1988.
"Hypereutectic heat storage alloy: Final report, Silicon shell integrity in molten Al-Si eutectic". United States.
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title = {Hypereutectic heat storage alloy: Final report, Silicon shell integrity in molten Al-Si eutectic},
author = {Bennett, M R and Braunstein, J},
abstractNote = {As a part of a program to evaluate the feasibility of using silicon encapsulated spheres of aluminum--silicon eutectic for thermal energy storage at temperatures near 650/degree/C, experiments were done to test the dimensional stability of the interface between silicon and the eutectic to thermal cycling. Cycled samples were sectioned and examined by optical micrography and by electron microscopy (SEM/EDX) techniques. Little or no degradation of the interface was observed at 600/degree/C (eutectic temperature 577/degree/C) while catastrophic degradation occurred at 700/degree/C. AT 650/degree/C interpenetration of 0.1/endash/0.2 mm was observed between the silicon and the eutectic alloys, with occasional larger (3/endash/4 mm) intrusions. 11 refs., 15 figs., 3 tabs.},
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year = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988},
month = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988}
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