Microstructure and oxidation resistance behavior of lanthanum oxide-doped Mo-12Si-8.5B Alloys

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Abstract

Mo-12Si-8.5B (at.%) alloys doped with different mass fraction of lanthanum oxide (La2O3) were fabricated by using arc-melting and spark plasma sintering techniques. Composition and microstructures of the samples were examined with XRD and optical microscope, respectively. Oxidation resistance behavior of the alloys at 800 °C and 1000 °C was investigated using TGA, XRD and SEM-EDS. Experimental results show that the Mo-12Si-8.5B alloys are mainly composed of α-Mo, Mo5SiB2 (T 2) and Mo3Si phases and the grain sizes of alloys doped with La2O3 were finer than the undoped ones. At 800 °C and 1000 °C, the alloys doped with La2O3 have good oxidation resistances because the protective borosilicate scale is quickly formed and adhered with the substrate. The oxide scales consist of outer boronsilicate glass scale and inner reaction zone consists of molybdenum dioxide. The oxidation mechanisms of the La2O3-doped Mo-12Si-8.5B alloys were also discussed in light of the experiments results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6-11
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2012

Keywords

  • Microstructure
  • Mo-Si-B alloys
  • Oxidation behavior

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