Characterization of nanometer- to micron-sized aluminum powders: Size distribution from thermogravimetric analysis

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 669-682

  Johnson, Curtis E ^a,c   Fallis, Stephen ^a,c   Chafin, Andrew P ^a,c   Groshens, Thomas J ^a,c   Higa, Kelvin T ^a,c   Ismail, Ismail M K ^b,d,e   Hawkins, Tom W ^b,d  

^a NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Stop 6303

^d Propellant Branch   (United States)

^e ERC Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; NITRIDATION; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

SURFACE AREA MEASUREMENT; VOLATILE IMPURITY CONTENT;

POWDER METALS;

EID: 34547798969     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.25517     Document Type: Article

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