THE STABILITY OF SELECTED OXIDES, NITRIDES AND BORIDES IN MOLYBDENUM TO 4000 F,

Abstract

Presented is an evaluation of the compatibility between molybdenum and several refractory compounds as dispersed phases in the 3000 to 4000 F temperature range. Compounds included in the study are BN, ZrN, HfN, LaB6, ZrO2 and ThO2. Hot-pressed alloys, consisting of nominally 2.5 vol % of the refractory phase in a molybdenum matrix, were vacuum annealed to evaluate temperature stability. Evaluation was based on changes in grain size, dispersed phase morphology, hardness and gross macroscopic deterioration. The materials HfN, ZrO2 and ThO2 showed potential for dispersion strengthening and were recommended for further development. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1964
Accession Number
AD0441239

Entities

People

  • J. E. White

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dispersions
  • Grain Size
  • Hardness
  • Materials
  • Molybdenum
  • Physical Properties
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.