Abstract:
Ta-W and Ta-W-TiB
2 alloys were prepared by hot pressing sintering. The oxidation behavior of Ta-W and Ta-W-TiB
2 alloys at the temperature of 700, 800, and 900℃ were studied. The composition and morphology structure of the oxide layer were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and energy spectrum analysis (EDS). The results show that, the relative density of Ta-W and Ta-W-TiB
2 alloys prepared by hot pressing sintering is beyond 97%. In the oxidation temperature range, the oxidation kinetics curves of all alloys follow the linear rate law, and the oxidation rate increases with the increase of oxidation temperature. The oxidation products of Ta-W alloys are the Ta
2O
5 solid solution, and the oxidation products of Ta-W-TiB
2 alloys are the Ta
2O
5 solid solution and TiO
2. The stable TiO
2 improves the antioxidant capacity of the alloy at 700~800℃. However, the destrvuction of TiO
2 at 900℃ greatly weakens the protection ability of oxide layer to protect the substrate.