Effect of composition on the reactivity of Al-rich alloys with water

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 18672-18678

  Wang, W ^a   Chen, W ^a   Zhao, X M ^b   Chen, D M ^a   Yang, K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

^b LIAONING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Al alloy ingot; Arc melting; Composition; Hydrogen generation; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

AL ALLOYS; ARC-MELTING; ARGON ATMOSPHERES; EUTECTIC REACTIONS; GENERATION RATE; GRAIN BOUNDARY PHASE; GRAIN SURFACE; HIGH PURITY; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; LOW MELTING POINT; SEM/EDX; WATER TEMPERATURES; WEIGHT RATIOS; XRD;

CERIUM ALLOYS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GALLIUM; GALLIUM ALLOYS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; INDIUM; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; TEMPERATURE; TIN; TIN ALLOYS;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84869791498     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.164     Document Type: Article

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