Interface instabilities in hafnium hydride entrained iron metal matrix composites

Dunkin, Mikaela R.; Shawon, Mirza A.; Ouyang, Mingxi; Gentile, Jonathan M.; Pattammattel, Ajith; Trelewicz, Jason R.; Snead, Lance L.; Sprouster, David J.

doi:10.1063/5.0234481

Title: Interface instabilities in hafnium hydride entrained iron metal matrix composites

Journal Article · 02 January 2025 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0234481 · OSTI ID:2506711

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Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)
Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

The chemical interactions in Fe–HfH₂ metal matrix composites (MMCs) are studied across multiple length scales to elucidate the decomposition of the parent phases and corresponding reaction zone physics during direct current sintering. Fe–HfH₂ composites were synthesized with increasing as-mixed hydride contents of Fe–25% HfH₂, Fe–40% HfH₂, Fe–55% HfH₂, and Fe–70% HfH₂ (all in vol. %) to demonstrate the ability to achieve sintered MMCs with target hydride contents. Samples were probed across multiple length scales through a multi-modal workflow employing x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and segmentation analysis, and synchrotron techniques including hard x-ray fluorescence mapping and nanoprobe x-ray absorption near-edge structure measurements. Under the selected sintering temperature and pressure conditions, hydrogen evolution is seen to evolve through parallel paths: thermal decomposition from during the transformation of HfH₂ to HfH_x<2 and through subsequent reaction with the Fe matrix leading to intermetallic phase formation. Specifically, HfFe and HfFe₂ intermetallic formation accelerates the release of hydrogen with a subsequent HfO₂ phase forming at grain boundaries. For this MMC, the consumption or loss of hydrogen can be considerable in compacts with initial hydride loading of 25%–40% HfH₂ approaching 83% hydrogen loss for the lower volume fraction composites. Increasing the volume fraction of HfH₂ to 70% enhanced the retained hydrogen content to 53% and attributed to the reduced interfacial area intrinsic to the increased HfH₂ loading in this MMC.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0001381; SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 2506711

Report Number(s):: BNL--227501-2025-JAAM

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 137; ISSN 0021-8979

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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