Kinetics and mechanism of titanium hydride powder and aluminum melt reaction

Abstract

Based on the measurement of the released hydrogen gas pressure ($\P_{H_2 }$), the reaction kinetics between TiH₂ powder and pure aluminum melt was studied at various temperatures. After cooling the samples, the interface of TiH2 powder and aluminum melt was studied. The results show that the 2 H $\P_{H_2 }$-time curves have three regions; in the first and second regions, the rate of reaction conforms zero and one order, respectively; in the third region, the hydrogen gas pressure remains constant and the rate of reaction reaches zero. The main factors that control the rate of reaction in the first and second regions are the penetration of hydrogen atoms in the titanium lattice and the chemical reaction between molten aluminum and titanium, respectively. According to the main factors that control the rate of reaction, three temperature ranges are considered for the reaction mechanism: (a) 700–750°C, (b) 750–800°C, and (c) 800–1000°C. In the first temperature range, the reaction is mostly under the control of chemical reaction; at the temperature range of 750 to 800°C, the reaction is controlled by the diffusion and chemical reaction; at the third temperature range (800–1000°C), the dominant controlling mechanism is diffusion.

Keywords

titanium hydride / aluminum / reaction kinetics / reaction rate constants

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