摘要
The sessile drop method combined with a capillary purification procedure was used,for thefirst time,to analyze the high-temperature behavior of molten Mg on three dissimilar substrates:1)molybdenum,2)tantalum and 3)AISI 316L stainless steel.All tests were performed under isothermal conditions at 720℃ in a protective atmosphere(Ar+5 wt.%H2).Images of Mg/substrate couples recorded during the experiments were used to calculate the contact angles(θ)formed between the liquid Mg drop and the selected substrates.After the sessile drop tests,the Mg/Mo,Mg/Ta,and Mg/AISI 316L couples were subjected to in-depth microstructural characterization using scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS).Under the employed experimental conditions,oxide-free Mg drops on all tested couples presented non-wetting behavior(θ>90°).The average values of the calculated contact angles after 40 s of liquid Mg deposition wereθMg/Mo=124°,θMg/Ta=125°,andθMg/AISI 316L=126°,respectively.The SEM/EDS analysis showed no mass transfer and no bonding between solidified drops and the substrates.This non-reactive and non-wetting behavior of investigated couples can be associated with the immiscible nature of the Mg-Mo,Mg-Ta,and Mg-Fe systems,where the solubility of liquid Mg with all tested materials is negligible,and Mg does not form any compounds with them.
