The Vaporization Coefficient of Graphite

Abstract

Relative values of the vaporization coefficients of C, C2, and C3, the predominant vapor species of graphite, were evaluated by comparing the ratios between the ion intensities of different carbon vapor species obtained in a free (Langmuir) vaporization experiment and in an equilibrium (Knudsen) vaporization experiment. The measurements of the ion intensities of carbon vapor species over the spectrographic electrode grade graphite were carried out using a RF induction heating furnace coupled with a Bendix Time-of-Flight mass spectrometer. The data in literature on pyrolytic graphite was also analyzed; an interpretation of the vaporization coefficients of pyrolytic graphite is difficult as the pyrolytic graphite vaporizes predominantly from cracks, etc.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0759203

Entities

People

  • Michael Hoch
  • Michio Yamawaki

Organizations

  • University of Cincinnati

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Crystal Structure
  • Electron Energy
  • Energy
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Activation
  • Induction Heating
  • Ionization
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Spectrometers
  • Tantalum
  • Vaporization
  • Vapors

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3