The densification of titanium diboride (TiB2) at lower sintering temperature requires the use of sinter-aid. However, from the high temperature application point of view, it is important to assess whether the presence of sinter-aid degrades the material properties, including the oxidation resistance. In the present work, the isothermal oxidation behavior of
TiB2-x wt% MoSi2 (x=50, 2.5, and 10) composites was carried out using thermogravimetric analyzer in order to study the effect of
MoSi2 content on the oxidation kinetics of TiB2 at
1200oC for a duration of 12 h. The oxidized surface of monolithic
TiB2 composed of highly textured rod-like rutile (TiO2) crystals. In contrast, the oxide scales on TiB2–MoSi2 materials consist of a thin layer of
SiO2 along with TiO2. Interestingly, the analysis of the continuous measurements of the weight gain reveals parabolic rate law of oxidation for all the investigated ceramics. However, the oxidation kinetics is slower for the
TiB2-10 wt% MoSi2, probably due to the presence of
SiO2 in the oxide scale
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