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Modelling of the long time stability of the fluorine effect in TiAl oxidation
Author(s) -
Zschau H.E.,
Schütze M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
materials and corrosion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.487
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1521-4176
pISSN - 0947-5117
DOI - 10.1002/maco.200804146
Subject(s) - fluorine , isothermal process , materials science , diffusion , turbocharger , layer (electronics) , work (physics) , metallurgy , metal , diffusion barrier , chemical engineering , composite material , thermodynamics , turbine , physics , engineering
Recently the target temperature of components manufactured from γ‐TiAl alloys like turbine blades, turbocharger rotors or automotive valves has been increased to 900 °C. However, there is an insufficient oxidation resistance above 750 °C. One method used to improve the γ‐TiAl oxidation behaviour is the so‐called fluorine microalloying effect. After application of fluorine to the TiAl surface by ion implantation or treatment with diluted HF and oxidation at 900 °C in air a dense alumina layer is formed. However, after the treatments a distinct loss of fluorine was observed during heating and within the first hours of oxidation. In this work, the long time behaviour during isothermal and cyclic oxidation up to 1500 h/900 °C/air was investigated showing a slow fluorine decrease. The alumina layer acts as a diffusion barrier for fluorine, whereas fluorine diffuses into the metal. The diffusion coefficient was calculated. The results fit the theoretical model of the fluorine effect.