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Thermodynamic analysis of chemical stability of ceramic materials in hydrogen-containing atmospheres at high temperatures. Final report
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The chemical stability of several ceramic materials in hydrogen-containing environments was analyzed with thermodynamic considerations in mind. Equilibrium calculations were made as a function of temperature, moisture content, and total system pressure. The following ceramic materials were considered in this study: SiC, Si3N4, SiO2, Al2O3, mullite, ZrO2, Y2O3, CaO, MgO, BeO, TiB2, TiC, HfC, and ZrC. On the basis of purely thermodynamic arguments, upper temperature limits are suggested for each material for long-term use in H2-containing atmospheres
Availability note (English)
MF available from INIS under the Report Number; NTIS, PC A03/MF A01.
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 26 p.
- Report number
- N--90-16072
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 21093050
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data, Progress Report
- Descriptors DEI
- ALUMINIUM OXIDES; BERYLLIUM OXIDES; CALCIUM OXIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; HAFNIUM CARBIDES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; HYDROGEN; MAGNESIUM OXIDES; MULLITE; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; PROGRESS REPORT; SILICON CARBIDES; SILICON NITRIDES; SILICON OXIDES; STABILITY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THEORETICAL DATA; THERMODYNAMICS; TITANIUM BORIDES; TITANIUM CARBIDES; YTTRIUM OXIDES; ZIRCONIUM CARBIDES; ZIRCONIUM OXIDES
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS; BORIDES; BORON COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; DATA; ELEMENTS; HAFNIUM COMPOUNDS; INFORMATION; INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; MINERALS; NITRIDES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; OXIDE MINERALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PNICTIDES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
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- Secondary number(s)
- NASA-CR--4271; E--4954; NAS--1.26:4271.