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[2A08]Production and evaluation of high melting-point borides towards nuclear application(2) Evaluation of applicability of Si impregnation method to improve oxidation resistance of high melting point borides

Koki Wakatabi1, *Ryuta Kasada1, Yuki Jimba1, Hao Yu1, Sosuke Kondo1 (1. Tohoku Univ.)

Keywords:

High-melting-point borides,High-temperature oxidation,Sintering

High-melting-point borides are expected to be applied to nuclear energy because of their excellent neutron shielding performance. This study evaluates the effect of molten Si impregnation treatment on high-temperature oxidation behavior of sintered TiB2 and TiB2-based composites.