Structure and Properties of Melt Grown Nb-Nb2C Composites.

Abstract

The report consists of two preprints. One preprint describes a process for growing eutectic and hypereutectic Nb-Nb2C composites by an electron beam floating zone freezing technique. The structure is characterized as a function of carbon content and growth rate. The conditions for interface stability in the Nb-Nb2C system are compared to present theoretical models. The second preprint discusses sources of banding in composite growth and pays particular attention to banding that results from nonuniformity in the feed rod. This mechanism is important in composite growth techniques employing zone melting and may be avoided by zone levelling prior to composite growth. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0768395

Entities

People

  • Harold D. Brody
  • Stan A. David

Organizations

  • University of Pittsburgh

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Freezing
  • Isothermal Processes
  • Melting
  • Melts
  • Phase Transformations
  • Thermodynamic Processes
  • Zone Melting

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition
  • Microelectronics