Activation Energy and Mechanism of the Molybdenum Disilicide Sintering Process


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This paper presents dilatometric analysis data for the sintering of off-the-shelf molybdenum disilicide (MoSi2) powder prepared by magnesiothermic synthesis. We have obtained continuous shrinkage curves for MoSi2 powder compacts with an initial relative density of 70% at different heating rates: 5, 10, 20, and 30°C/min. From a quantitative analysis of densification curves for the compacts, the activation energy for the initial stage of sintering has been determined to be Q = 695 kJ/mol. It has been shown that the dominant process in the initial stage of MoSi2 powder sintering is volume diffusion from grain boundaries and surfaces.

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D. D. Titov

Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 49, Moscow, 119334

Yu. F. Kargin

Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 49, Moscow, 119334

A. S. Lysenkov

Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: mitytitov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 49, Moscow, 119334

P. A. Miloserdov

Merzhanov Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Russian Federation, ul. Akademika Osip’yana 8, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

S. N. Perevislov

St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University)

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Russian Federation, Moskovskii pr. 24–26/49, St. Petersburg, 190013

N. V. Petrakova

Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 49, Moscow, 119334

O. S. Antonova

Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: mitytitov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 49, Moscow, 119334

A. A. Konovalov

Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: mitytitov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 49, Moscow, 119334

A. A. Ashmarin

Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: mitytitov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 49, Moscow, 119334

A. V. Shokod’ko

Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: mitytitov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 49, Moscow, 119334

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