Combustion Synthesis of MoSi2-Al2O3 Composites from Thermite-Based Reagents
Formation of MoSi2–Al2O3 composites with a broad range of the MoSi2/Al2O3 ratio was conducted by thermite-based combustion synthesis in the SHS mode. The addition of two thermite mixtures composed of MoO3 + 2Al and 0.6MoO3 + 0.6SiO2 + 2Al into the Mo–Si reaction systems facilitated self-sustaining c...
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doaj-dd967912e295434d9e4f110ef07eb76a2020-11-25T00:12:16ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012016-09-0161023510.3390/met6100235met6100235Combustion Synthesis of MoSi2-Al2O3 Composites from Thermite-Based ReagentsChun-Liang Yeh0Je-An Peng1Department of Aerospace and Systems Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 40724, TaiwanDepartment of Aerospace and Systems Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 40724, TaiwanFormation of MoSi2–Al2O3 composites with a broad range of the MoSi2/Al2O3 ratio was conducted by thermite-based combustion synthesis in the SHS mode. The addition of two thermite mixtures composed of MoO3 + 2Al and 0.6MoO3 + 0.6SiO2 + 2Al into the Mo–Si reaction systems facilitated self-sustaining combustion and contributed to in situ formation of MoSi2 and Al2O3. The samples adopting the former thermite reagent were more exothermic and produced composites with MoSi2/Al2O3 from 2.0 to 4.5, beyond which combustion failed to proceed. Because of lower exothermicity of the reactions, the final products with MoSi2/Al2O3 from 1.2 to 2.5 were fabricated from the SHS process involving the latter thermite mixture. Combustion temperatures of both reaction systems decreased from about 1640 to 1150 °C with increasing MoSi2/Al2O3 proportion, which led to a phase transition of MoSi2. It was found that the dominant silicide was β-MoSi2 when the combustion temperature of the synthesis reaction exceeded 1550 °C and shifted to α-MoSi2 as the combustion temperature fell below 1320 °C. The results of this study showed an energy-efficient fabrication route to tailor the phase and content of MoSi2 in the MoSi2–Al2O3 composite.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/6/10/235self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS)thermite reactionMoSi2Al2O3combustion temperature |
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Chun-Liang Yeh Je-An Peng Combustion Synthesis of MoSi2-Al2O3 Composites from Thermite-Based Reagents Metals self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) thermite reaction MoSi2 Al2O3 combustion temperature |
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Combustion Synthesis of MoSi2-Al2O3 Composites from Thermite-Based Reagents |
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Combustion Synthesis of MoSi2-Al2O3 Composites from Thermite-Based Reagents |
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Combustion Synthesis of MoSi2-Al2O3 Composites from Thermite-Based Reagents |
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Combustion Synthesis of MoSi2-Al2O3 Composites from Thermite-Based Reagents |
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Combustion Synthesis of MoSi2-Al2O3 Composites from Thermite-Based Reagents |
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combustion synthesis of mosi2-al2o3 composites from thermite-based reagents |
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Formation of MoSi2–Al2O3 composites with a broad range of the MoSi2/Al2O3 ratio was conducted by thermite-based combustion synthesis in the SHS mode. The addition of two thermite mixtures composed of MoO3 + 2Al and 0.6MoO3 + 0.6SiO2 + 2Al into the Mo–Si reaction systems facilitated self-sustaining combustion and contributed to in situ formation of MoSi2 and Al2O3. The samples adopting the former thermite reagent were more exothermic and produced composites with MoSi2/Al2O3 from 2.0 to 4.5, beyond which combustion failed to proceed. Because of lower exothermicity of the reactions, the final products with MoSi2/Al2O3 from 1.2 to 2.5 were fabricated from the SHS process involving the latter thermite mixture. Combustion temperatures of both reaction systems decreased from about 1640 to 1150 °C with increasing MoSi2/Al2O3 proportion, which led to a phase transition of MoSi2. It was found that the dominant silicide was β-MoSi2 when the combustion temperature of the synthesis reaction exceeded 1550 °C and shifted to α-MoSi2 as the combustion temperature fell below 1320 °C. The results of this study showed an energy-efficient fabrication route to tailor the phase and content of MoSi2 in the MoSi2–Al2O3 composite. |
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self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) thermite reaction MoSi2 Al2O3 combustion temperature |
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