OXIDATION OF TANTALUM IN CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

Abstract

The oxidation behavior of tantalum in carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide has been investigated in the temperature range of 500 to 700C. The rate of reaction was determined by measuring a change in electrical resistance of the specimen. The phase and structure changes were examined by using x-ray diffraction and metallographic techniques. The reaction involved solution of dissociated oxygen and formation of oxides, TaOy, TaOz and Ta2O5. The initial parabolic oxidation by carbon dioxide was represented by the dissolution of oxygen and the subsequent linear oxidation was controlled by a phase boundary reaction. The parabolic oxidation by carbon monoxide was mainly associated with the dissolution of dissociated oxygen. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0610494

Entities

People

  • Fumihiko Saegusa

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Diffraction
  • Electrical Resistance
  • Monoxides
  • Oxidation
  • Oxides
  • Oxygen
  • Resistance
  • Tantalum
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Metallurgy
  • Organic Chemistry