Oxidation_of_niobium_particles_embedded_in_a_sintered_ceramic_matrix.pdf

Materials and Corrosion 2004, 55, No. 7 Oxidation of niobium particles 531 Oxidation of niobium particles embedded in a sintered ceramic matrix M. A. G. Tommaselli, N. A. Mariano, E. M. J. A. Pallone and S. E. Kuri* The toughness of ceramic materials can be improved through the metric analysis under an oxygen atmosphere in order to obtain inclusion of metallic particles in the ceramic matrix. The plastic the oxidation reaction rate constants of the Al O -Nb composite. 2 3 deformation of the particles limits the rupture of the ceramic matrix. At the beginning the oxidation kinetics are linear, probably due Al O -Nb composites show the ability of niobium to form a strong to a great availability of oxygen. Later on, the oxidation mechanism 2 3 bond with Al O , but the poor resistance to oxidation of niobium showed to be parabolic, indicating that the process depends on the 2 3 hinders the use of niobium for high temperature applications. The oxygen diffusion through the ceramic matrix. study of the oxidation mechanism was done using thermogravi- 1 Introduction The Al O -Nb composite provides a metal-ceramic inter- 2 3 face that has been investigated extensively in diffusion- Nowadays, there is a new and improved class of ceramic