@inproceedings{eee1acd71191493a9bb95ef19a063c21,
title = "XRD and TG-DSC analysis of the silicon carbide-palladium reaction",
abstract = "The attack of palladium on silicon carbide was investigated using high purity powders of α-SiC and palladium blended to produce a mixture with composition of 95 at.% SiC and 5 at.% Pd and cold pressed to pellets. The palladium silicon carbide reaction was studied by thermogravimetry (TG) and differential scanning calorimentry (DSC), whereas the phase composition of the specimens was studied using X-ray diffractometry (XRD) before and after thermoscans. X-ray powder analysis (XRD) was employed in combination with Rietveld method for a quantitative phase analysis. Thermoscans of α-SiC-5at. %Pd pellet present three exothermic peaks at 773 K, 1144 K and 1615 K that indicate the presence of three reaction stages. XRD patterns of α-SiC-5at. %Pd pellets show the presence of PdxSi phase that developed after the thermal treatment. This work provides a better understanding the palladium-silicon carbide reaction mechanism, in particular analyses the interaction between palladium and alpha silicon carbide",
author = "Marialuisa Gentile",
year = "2014",
language = "English",
volume = "34",
series = "Developments in Strategic Materials and Computational Design IV",
publisher = "American Ceramic Society",
booktitle = "Developments in Strategic Materials and Computational Design IV",
address = "United States",
note = "37th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites ; Conference date: 27-01-2013 Through 01-02-2013",
}