THE INTERFACE ENERGIES OF REFRACTORY METALS.

Abstract

The average solid surface free energy of molybdenum has been measured using the Udin zero creep method at 2500C under 1 atmosphere of tantalum-gettered argon. Grain boundary grooving has been studied in chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten under a variety of conditions using high vacuum techniques and tantalum-gettered argon. Surface free energy and surface self-diffusion of molybdenum were studied in the temperature range 1600-2400C using pressure-sintered bicrystals. The average solid-surface free energy of chromium of various interstitial contents, molybdenum, Mo-0.5Ti, and tungsten were measured by the multiphase equilibria technique utilizing interferometry and found to be 15-50 percent lower than the corresponding liquid surface tensions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0673793

Entities

People

  • B. C. Allen

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chromium
  • Energy
  • Free Energy
  • Grain Boundaries
  • High Vacuum
  • Metals
  • Molybdenum
  • Refractory Metals
  • Surface Tension
  • Tantalum
  • Tungsten

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.