Taub A I, Fleischer R L
Science. 1989 Feb 3;243(4891):616-21. doi: 10.1126/science.243.4891.616.
The next generation of efficient turbines and engines will require materials that can withstand operating temperatures approaching 2000 degrees C. Intermetallic compounds with high melting temperatures are candidates for this application, but the obstacle of their limited ductility must first be overcome. Because the available data on these materials is limited, a survey of the effects of chemistry and crystal structure must be performed. With the use of melting temperature and density as figures of merit, the most likely candidates have been identified for preliminary screening.
下一代高效涡轮机和发动机将需要能够承受接近2000摄氏度工作温度的材料。具有高熔点的金属间化合物是这一应用的候选材料，但必须首先克服其延展性有限的障碍。由于关于这些材料的现有数据有限，必须对化学成分和晶体结构的影响进行调查。以熔点和密度作为品质因数，已确定了最有可能的候选材料进行初步筛选。
