Refractory metal (W,Ti) - refractory carbide (Ti,W)C alloys formed by eutectic solidification from the melt-cermelts -are promising materials for high temperature rocket nozzle applications. At the Center for Laser Applications (CLA) at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI), these materials are being formed into three-dimensional shapes using various laser powder deposition techniques. Shapes with cylindrical symmetry are built on graphite mandrels by laser melting a continuous powder feedstock mix. Processing is performed inside a Argon atmosphere and the obtained materials have a fully dense microstructure of fine (Ti,W)C dendrites surrounded by the (W,Ti) - (Ti,W)C eutectic. With a melting temperature of 2700 deg C, this microstructure is expected to offer high temperature strength, toughness and erosion resistance at elevated temperatures. The specific axis-symmetric solid freeform fabrication technique, typical processing conditions and a representative set of results are presented herein.


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    Title :

    Axis-symmetric solid freeform fabrication of W-TiC cermelt rocket nozzles


    Additional title:

    Rotationskörper-Freiformen von W-TiC Cermelts-Raketendüsen


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    Publication date :

    2008


    Size :

    10 Seiten, 12 Bilder, 24 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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