Abstract
In this study, the effect of the volatile nature of thermodynamically stable fluorides (MgF2, CaF2, and BaF2) on wetting and infiltration phenomenon is discussed. Specially designed sets of experiments under different conditions of fluoride vapor evacuation were conducted. Experiments with In-Ti (~1 at.%) drops covered by a small cap and with artificially closed and open capillaries suggested that under restricted conditions of vapor evacuation, a thin solid layer is formed on the surface of the liquid metal, mechanically preventing both the spreading of In-Ti melt at the surface of the dense substrates and liquid penetration into the porous preforms.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Clyne TW (2000) In: Clyne TW (ed) Metal matrix composites. Elsevier science Ltd, Oxford, pp 1–26
Asm International Handbook Committee (2010) In: ASM Metals Handbook, vol 7. ASM International, Metals Park
Delannay F, Froyen L, Deruyttere A (1987) J Mater Sci 22:1. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01160545
Trumble KP (1998) Acta Mater 46:2363
Kaptay G, Barczy T (2005) J Mater Sci 40:2531. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-005-1987-7
Eustathopoulos N, Nicholas MG, Drevet B (1999) Wettability at high temperatures, pergamon materials series. Pergamon, New York
Tariolle S, Thévenot F, Aizenstein M, Dariel MP, Frumin N, Frage N (2004) J Solid State Chem 177:400
Ciftja A, Engh TA, Tangstad M (2010) Metall Mater Trans A 41A:3183
Froumin N, Barzilai S, Aizenshtein M, Lomberg M, Frage N (2008) Mat Sci Eng A 495:181
Barzilai S, Argaman N, Froumin N, Fuks D, Frage N (2009) Surf Sci 603:2096
Barzilai S, Aizenstein M, Froumin N, Frage N (2010) J Mater Sci 45:2085. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-009-4018-2
Thermodynamic Data-Base SSUB3, version 3.1 (2001) Produced by Scientific Group Thermo-data Europe
Naidich Y (1991) In: Surface phenomena in metals and alloys and their uses in material science, Naukova Dumka, Kiev (in Russian)
Barzilai S, Argaman N, Froumin N, Fuks D, Frage N (2008) Surf Sci 602:1517
Barzilai S, Argaman N, Froumin N, Fuks D, Frage N (2008) Appl Phys A 93:379
Barzilai S, Aizenshtein M, Lomberg M, Froumin N, Frage N (2007) Solid State Sci 9:338
Acknowledgements
The authors wish to thank Mr. Etay Meydany and to Mr. Amir Hagag for their technical assistance. This study was supported by Grant no. 138-05 from the Israeli Council of Higher Education and the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Barzilai, S., Nagar, H., Froumin, N. et al. Wetting and infiltration of volatile fluorides by In-Ti melt. J Mater Sci 46, 5698–5701 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-5522-8
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-5522-8