COATINGS FOR TANTALUM-BASE ALLOYS
Abstract
Silicide coatings, applied by pack cementation, were evaluated on a variety of tantalum alloys including Ta-10W, Ta-30Cb-7.5V, and Ta-8W-2Hf. Modification of the silicide, by diffusion with the underlying substrates, resulted in significant differences in oxidation behavior. Similar effects were obtained by incorporating aluminum, boron, and manganese additions in the silicide coating. Of the modifiers studied, vanadium was found to be most beneficial in improving the protective life of silicide coatings at low as well as high temperatures. Straight silicide coating of Ta-30Cb-7.5V alloy had no detrimental effect on room-temperature properties and provided useful lives in dynamic as well as static oxidation testing at temperatures to 3000 F. Modifications of the silicide with boron and vanadium show further improvements in static oxidation performance at temperatures from at least 1800 through 2900 F.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0404272
Entities
People
- D. J. Maykuth
- H. R. Ogden
- J. B. Hallowell
Organizations
- Battelle Memorial Institute