Thermal Explosion Synthesis of a Magnesium Diboride Powder
V. Rosenband, A. Gany
Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
Keywords: propellants, magnesium diboride, thermal explosion synthesis
Abstract
A thermal explosion synthesis method for production of magnesium diboride, MgB2, has been investigated, revealing the formation of a high-quality material via an exothermic reaction after heating a mixture of magnesium and boron powders to a temperature of ≈600 ºC. The reaction product has been characterized by different thermal and x–ray analyses. It has been also revealed that aluminum diboride, AlB2, is not formed from aluminum and boron powders in the range of temperatures applied.
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