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Title: Method of nitriding, carburizing, or oxidizing refractory metal articles using microwaves

Abstract

A method of nitriding an article of refractory-nitride-forming metal or metalloids. A consolidated metal or metalloid article is placed inside a microwave oven and nitrogen containing gas is introduced into the microwave oven. The metal or metalloid article is heated to a temperature sufficient to react the metal or metalloid with the nitrogen by applying a microwave energy within the microwave oven. The metal or metalloid article is maintained at that temperature for a period of time sufficient to convert the article of metal or metalloid to an article of refractory nitride. in addition, a method of applying a coating, such as a coating of an oxide, a carbide, or a carbo-nitride, to an article of metal or metalloid by microwave heating.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Knoxville, TN
  2. Oak Ridge, TN
  3. Lenoir City, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
868496
Patent Number(s):
5154779
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; nitriding; carburizing; oxidizing; refractory; metal; articles; microwaves; article; refractory-nitride-forming; metalloids; consolidated; metalloid; placed; inside; microwave; oven; nitrogen; containing; gas; introduced; heated; temperature; sufficient; react; applying; energy; maintained; period; time; convert; nitride; addition; coating; oxide; carbide; carbo-nitride; heating; metal articles; metalloid article; forming metal; metal article; microwave oven; refractory metal; time sufficient; microwave energy; temperature sufficient; containing gas; microwave heating; placed inside; nitrogen containing; wave energy; refractory nitride; consolidated metal; /148/204/219/427/

Citation Formats

Holcombe, Cressie E, Dykes, Norman L, and Tiegs, Terry N. Method of nitriding, carburizing, or oxidizing refractory metal articles using microwaves. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Holcombe, Cressie E, Dykes, Norman L, & Tiegs, Terry N. Method of nitriding, carburizing, or oxidizing refractory metal articles using microwaves. United States.
Holcombe, Cressie E, Dykes, Norman L, and Tiegs, Terry N. Wed . "Method of nitriding, carburizing, or oxidizing refractory metal articles using microwaves". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868496.
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abstractNote = {A method of nitriding an article of refractory-nitride-forming metal or metalloids. A consolidated metal or metalloid article is placed inside a microwave oven and nitrogen containing gas is introduced into the microwave oven. The metal or metalloid article is heated to a temperature sufficient to react the metal or metalloid with the nitrogen by applying a microwave energy within the microwave oven. The metal or metalloid article is maintained at that temperature for a period of time sufficient to convert the article of metal or metalloid to an article of refractory nitride. in addition, a method of applying a coating, such as a coating of an oxide, a carbide, or a carbo-nitride, to an article of metal or metalloid by microwave heating.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1992},
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Works referenced in this record:

Unusual properties of microwave-sintered yttria-2wt% zirconia
journal, August 1988


Enhanced Thermal Shock Properties of Y 2 O 3 -2 WT.% ZrO 2 Heated Using 2.45 Ghz Radiation
journal, January 1988