V/MgAl2O4 composites for hostile environment applications - Part II: Properties

Ersan Ustundag*, Kurt E. Sickafus, Thomas Hartmann, Christopher J. Wetteland, Tong D. Shen, Ricardo B. Schwarz

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Abstract

Metal-ceramic composites consisting of vanadium (V) metal and magnesio-aluminate spinel (MgAl2O4) ceramic were developed for high radiation applications. A number of powder processing routes (presented in Part I) were followed that yielded composites with different properties. Results obtained from X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and mechanical testing (fracture toughness and hot hardness) are presented relating microstructure and processing to material properties. A critical issue is the amount of oxygen dissolved in vanadium; it is shown that by reducing this amount substantial improvements were attained in composite properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)163-170
Number of pages8
JournalCeramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
Volume19
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1998 22nd Annual Conference on Composites, Advanced Ceramics, Materials, and Structures: A. Part 1 (of 2) - Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
Duration: 20 Jan 199824 Jan 1998

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