Thermal Stability and Oxidation Kinetics of MAX Phases provides techniques for improving the thermal stability of MAX phases, enabling their enhanced performance in extreme environments. The book provides a general overview of the physical and mechanical properties of MAX phases, including techniques for their synthesis and characterization. Oxidation characteristics, thermal stability, and decomposition kinetics are then covered for many individual MAX phases, including titanium silicon carbide, titanium aluminum carbide, titanium aluminum nitride, chromium aluminum carbide, and many more.
In addition, their mechanical behaviors in vacuum settings and argon gas environments, in particular, are covered at length, and the application of these materials in aerospace, nuclear, and other settings is also discussed.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. 2 Overview of thermal stability in extreme environments - p. 5 3. 3 Experimental procedure - p. 27 4. 4 Physical and mechanical characteristics of Ti3SiC2 - p. 57 5. 5 Oxidation characteristics of Ti3SiC2 - p. 81 6. 6 Oxidation and hot corrosion of Ti3AlC2, Ti2AlC, and Cr2AlC - p. 107 7. 7 Thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of MAX 312 phases - p. 129 8. 8 Thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of MAX 211 phases - p. 147 9. 9 Thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of MAX 413 phases - p. 173 10. 10 Comparing the high-temperature thermal stability of MAX 211, 312, and 413 phases - p. 191 11. 11 Critical parameters controlling the kinetics of decomposition in Mn+1AXn phases - p. 203 12. 12 Concluding remarks - p. 221 13. Index - p. 223
Thermal Stability and Oxidation Kinetics of MAX Phases provides techniques for improving the thermal stability of MAX phases, enabling their enhanced performance in extreme environments. The book provides a general overview of the physical and mechanical properties of MAX phases, including techniques for their synthesis and characterization. Oxidation characteristics, thermal stability, and decomposition kinetics are then covered for many individual MAX phases, including titanium silicon carbide, titanium aluminum carbide, titanium aluminum nitride, chromium aluminum carbide, and many more.
In addition, their mechanical behaviors in vacuum settings and argon gas environments, in particular, are covered at length, and the application of these materials in aerospace, nuclear, and other settings is also discussed.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. 2 Overview of thermal stability in extreme environments - p. 5 3. 3 Experimental procedure - p. 27 4. 4 Physical and mechanical characteristics of Ti3SiC2 - p. 57 5. 5 Oxidation characteristics of Ti3SiC2 - p. 81 6. 6 Oxidation and hot corrosion of Ti3AlC2, Ti2AlC, and Cr2AlC - p. 107 7. 7 Thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of MAX 312 phases - p. 129 8. 8 Thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of MAX 211 phases - p. 147 9. 9 Thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of MAX 413 phases - p. 173 10. 10 Comparing the high-temperature thermal stability of MAX 211, 312, and 413 phases - p. 191 11. 11 Critical parameters controlling the kinetics of decomposition in Mn+1AXn phases - p. 203 12. 12 Concluding remarks - p. 221 13. Index - p. 223
