Structural material trends in future power plants

Article Abstract:

Research efforts demonstrate that construction strategy for future power plants will aim at high performance, efficient and durable structural materials, and economically and environmentally sound. Findings indicate that continuous fiber ceramic composites, which withstand high-temperatures, corrosion and erosion resistant will aid in better design of the plants and components.

Usage, Electric power plants, Power plants, Fiber reinforced composites, Fiber-reinforced ceramics, Ceramic composites

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Creep deformation and failure: effects of randomness and scatter

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Research demonstrates that the scatter in material creep deformation and rupture data have a bearing on the estimation of deformations and lifetime for high temperature components. Results indicate that the estimates of creep deformations and failure problems are best analyzed using probabilistic analysis in a machanistic models that incorporate randomness of the phenomenon.

Models, Deformations (Mechanics), Deformation, Stochastic processes, Heat resistant materials

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The use of refractory metals as high temperature structural materials

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Research demonstrates that alloying additions to refractory metals improves the latter for their use at high temperatures. Data indicate that silicon and aluminum provide oxidation resistance either in the solid solution form or in their second phase configuration. The creep resistance depends on the morphology of the second phase.

Statistical Data Included, Testing, Ablation (Vaporization technology), Melting points, Melting, Heat resistant alloys, Superalloys

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