Ablation of graphite in oxygen and air at 1000–1400°C under flow conditions
✍ Scribed by E.A Gulbransen; K.F Andrew; F.A Brassart
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1964
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 929 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-6223
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✦ Synopsis
The ablation of high-purity graphite in oxygen and air atmospheres was studied in the lOO&1400°C temperature range, gas pressures of 2-19 torr and flow rates of 7.6 x lo'* to 3.6 ( lQzo atoms/set. Gas diffusion effects were eliminated by the use of small samples and fast flow-rates. Very fast ablation rates were observed. The kinetic data are best fitted to a model based on mobile adsorption as the rate limiting step with a heat of activation of 39,000 Cal/mole.
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