About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics
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| Presentation Title |
Diffusion in the TiN and Ti2N Systems: The Case of N, Ti and O |
| Author(s) |
Kevin Gautier, Nina Puydoyeux, Enrica Epifano, Thomas Gheno, Daniel Monceau, Damien Connétable |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Kevin Gautier |
| Abstract Scope |
Titanium alloys, known for their high specific strength, are attractive alternatives to steel and nickel-based superalloys in aircraft engines. However, their use is limited below 600 °C due to insufficient creep resistance and oxygen embrittlement. We previously showed that tungsten addition promotes the formation of a continuous Ti2N layer beneath the oxide scale, reducing oxygen ingress into the alloy.
A first-principles study on defects and diffusion was conducted to assess whether TiN and Ti2N can act as oxygen diffusion barriers and to determine their growth mechanisms. Interstitial and vacancies were identified as dominant defects. Atomic-scale analysis reveals that nitrogen and titanium diffusion mechanisms are decoupled in both compounds. This study also highlights parallels between oxygen and nitrogen diffusion. In Ti2N, the tetragonal structure provides fast diffusion channels along the c-axis. Oxygen diffusion is 1-3 orders of magnitude slower in TiN and Ti2N than in α-Ti. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Titanium, High-Temperature Materials, Other |