High-temperature phases in ternary Zr-O-N systems

Edward L. Dreizin, Vem K. Hoffmann, Edward P. Vicenzi

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Abstract

Zirconium aerosol was ignited and burned in atmospheric pressure air in microgravity using a 2.2-s drop tower. Combustion products were collected and analyzed using electron microscopy. The elemental composition analyses indicated that combustion product compositions fell along two linear traces on a ternary Zr-O-N diagram. Currently, the equilibrium Zr-O-N phases are not characterized at temperatures above 2000 °C, typical of zirconium combustion in air, and it is suggested that the phases detected in zirconium combustion products can serve as a guide to further studies of the Zr-O-N system at high temperatures. It is also suggested that experimental metal combustion techniques can be adopted for studying high-temperature metal-gas phase equilibria.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3840-3842
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Materials Research
Volume14
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1999
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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