Corrosion of Advanced Ceramics: Measurement and Modelling Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Corrosion of Advanced Ceramics Tübingen, Germany August 30–September 3, 1993

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Theory and Experiment in Corrosion of Advanced Ceramics....Pages 3-23
Theoretical Aspects of the Oxidation of Silica-Forming Ceramics....Pages 23-34
Oxygen Diffusion in Silica and Corrosion of Ceramics....Pages 35-46
Applicability of Quasi Steady State Solutions for the Kinetics of Diffusion Controlled Solid State Reactions....Pages 47-58
Multiple Law Modelling for the Oxidation of Advanced Ceramics and a Model-Independent Figure of Merit....Pages 59-71
Non-Parabolic Oxidation Kinetics of Advanced Ceramics....Pages 73-84
Phase Equilibrium Relationships and the Liquid Phase Assisted Oxidative Corrosion of Silicon Nitride....Pages 85-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Hot Gas Corrosion of Structural Ceramics....Pages 99-116
The Oxidation Process in Silicon Nitride....Pages 117-129
Oxidation Behaviour of Nitrides and Borides as Monolithic and Composite Ceramics....Pages 131-142
Corrosion and Fretting Damage of Non-Oxide Ceramics in Presence of Water Vapour....Pages 143-151
Discontinuous Phase Formation and Selective Attack of SiC Materials Exposed to Low Oxygen Partial Pressure Environments....Pages 153-164
Active to Passive Transition in the High-Temperature Oxidation of CVD SiC and Si 3 N 4 ....Pages 165-176
Factors Limiting the Application of Silicon Nitride Ceramics in Sulphur-Containing Environments of Low Oxygen Potential at High Temperatures....Pages 177-188
Oxidation of Silicon Based Ceramics in the Presence of Alkali Halides....Pages 189-202
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
Molten Salt Corrosion of Ceramics....Pages 205-222
Hot Corrosion — the Experience from Metals and Intermetallics....Pages 223-234
Hot Corrosion of Oxide Ceramics....Pages 235-248
Burner RIG Hot-Salt Corrosion of Si 3 N 4 in the Temperature Range 800°C to 1300°C....Pages 249-259
Corrosion of Ceramics by Liquid Metals....Pages 261-284
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
Attempting to Predict the High Temperature Corrosion of Oxide Ceramics by Molten Silicates....Pages 285-296
Corrosion of Ceramics in Special Gas Atmospheres....Pages 297-306
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
High Temperature Oxidation of Porous Non-Oxide Ceramics: Recent Advances in Modelling and Protection by Coatings....Pages 309-327
Porous Media and the use of Thermobalances: The Kinetics of Combustion Processes....Pages 329-339
Evaluation of Oxygen Tracer Diffusion Profiles in Two-Stage Oxidation Experiments....Pages 341-350
TV-Holography at High Temperatures: In-Situ Observations of the Oxidation of Advanced Materials....Pages 351-362
Vaporization Behavior of Non-Stoichiometric Refractory Carbide Materials and Direct Observations of the Vapor Phase Using Laser Diagnostics....Pages 363-374
Thermal Loading and Corrosion of Ceramics by Light Irradiation....Pages 375-384
Micro-Raman Spectroscopy for Phase Identification and Stress Measurement in Advanced Ceramics....Pages 385-397
Non Destructive Evaluation of Ceramics....Pages 399-411
Advanced Surface Techniques for the Investigation of Corrosion Problems....Pages 413-422
Front Matter....Pages 423-423
Microstructural Design of Si 3 N 4 and Sialon Ceramics in Relation to Combined Mechanical and Environmental Behaviour....Pages 425-439
Effect of Oxidation on Creep of Silicon-Nitride-Based Ceramics....Pages 441-452
Influence of Oxidation on Long Term Reliability of Silicon Nitride....Pages 453-463
Back Matter....Pages 465-468