Oxidation characteristics of (Ti1–x, Mox)2AlC phases in air
摘要
The oxidation behaviour of bulk (Ti1–x, Mox)2AlC phases has been investigated at 900–1200°C in air for exposure times up to 100 h, and the microstructure of oxide scales formed on (Ti0.9, Mo0.1)2AlC surface after oxidation at 900–1400°C is also studied. The results from this study reveal that (Ti0.9, Mo0.1)2AlC has the greatest oxidation resistance among all samples and its oxidation kinetics follows the cubic rate law at 900–1200°C. The Mo exists in large amounts in (Ti0.9, Mo0.1)2AlC substrate in the range of 900–1400°C oxidation temperature, this might be caused by the bonding between Mo and C, which is stronger than the Ti-C bond, whereas the weak bonding between Mo and Al might have led to a small amount of Mo diffuse into the oxide scale.