Thermal Stability and Oxidation Kinetics of MAX Phases provides techniques for improving the thermal stability of MAX phases, enabling their enhanced performance in extreme environments. The book provides a general overview of the physical and mechanical properties of MAX phases, including techniques for their synthesis and characterization. Oxidation characteristics, thermal stability, and decomposition kinetics are then covered for many individual MAX phases, including titanium silicon carbide, titanium aluminum carbide, titanium aluminum nitride, chromium aluminum carbide, and many more.
In addition, their mechanical behaviors in vacuum settings and argon gas environments, in particular, are covered at length, and the application of these materials in aerospace, nuclear, and other settings is also discussed.
In addition, their mechanical behaviors in vacuum settings and argon gas environments, in particular, are covered at length, and the application of these materials in aerospace, nuclear, and other settings is also discussed.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to MAX Phases2. Literature review of MAX Phases
3. Materials synthesis and characterization of MAX Phases
4. Physical and mechanical properties of MAX phases
5. Oxidation characteristics of Ti3SiC2
6. Oxidation characteristics of Ti3AlC2
7. Oxidation characteristics of Ti2AlN
8. Thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of Ti3SiC2 in argon
9. Thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of Ti3SiC2, Ti2AlC, Ti2AlN, Ti3AlC2 and Ti4AlC in vacuum
10. Thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of Cr2AlC in vacuum
11. Critical parameters controlling the decomposition kinetics of MAX phases
12. Concluding remarks
