Paper Title:

Hydrogen Permeation Properties of Nb-Based Two-Phase Compounds

Periodical Materials Science Forum (Volumes 561 - 565)
Main Theme PRICM 6
Edited by Young Won Chang, Nack J. Kim and Chong Soo Lee
Pages 467-470
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.561-565.467
Citation Yuji Yamaguchi et al., 2007, Materials Science Forum, 561-565, 467
Online since October, 2007
Authors Yuji Yamaguchi, Kyosuke Kishida, Katsushi Tanaka, Haruyuki Inui, Sho Tokui, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Kiyoshi Aoki
Keywords Directional Solidification, Eutectic Microstructure, Hydrogen Permeation
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Abstract

Nb-NiTi and Nb-CoTi eutectic alloys were directionally solidified in an optical floating zone furnace. Rod-type eutectic structures with Nb rods aligned parallel to the growth direction are obtained for Nb-41Ni-40Ti grown at relatively slow growth rates below 1.0mm/h, while lamellar-type eutectic structures are obtained for Nb-35Co-34Ti grown at the same condition. The hydrogen permeability for the Nb-41Ni-40Ti DS alloy with Nb rods perpendicular to the membrane surface is 2.60×10-8mol H2 m-1 Pa-1/2 at 673K, which is about 2.5 times higher than that of as-cast sample. No hydrogen embrittlement is observed between 573 and 673K, indicating that the Nb-NiTi rod-type eutectic structure effectively suppresses the hydrogen embrittlement of Nb during hydrogen permeation.