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Laser ignition of bulk 1018 carbon steel in pure oxygenExperiments were undertaken to study the ignition characteristics of bulk 1018 carbon steel in a pure oxygen environment. Cylindrical 1018 carbon steel specimens 5 mm in diameter and 5 mm high were ignited by a focused CW CO2 laser beam in a cool, static, pure oxygen environment at oxygen pressures ranging from 0.103 to 6.895 MPa. A two-color pyrometer was designed and used to measure the ignition temperatures of the specimens. The temperature history of a spot approximately 0.5 mm in diameter located at the center of the specimen top surface was recorded with a maximum time resolution of 25 microsec, and with an accuracy of a few percent. Ignition temperature of bulk 1018 carbon steel was identified from the temperature history curve with the aid of the light intensity curve. Results show that 1018 carbon steel specimens ignite at temperatures between 1388 and 1450 K, which are below the melting range of the alloy (1662-1685 K). The ignition temperature of 1018 carbon steel is mildly dependent on oxygen pressure over the range of oxygen pressure investigated in this study.
Document ID
19870043425
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Nguyen, K.
(Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
Branch, M. C.
(Colorado, University Boulder, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1986
Subject Category
Inorganic And Physical Chemistry
Accession Number
87A30699
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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