Influence of deposition voltage on phase, microstructure and antioxidation property of cristobalite aluminum phosphate coatings

Cristobalite aluminum phosphate (C-AlPO_4) coatings were prepared by a hydrothermal electrophoretic deposition process on SiC-coated C/C composites. Phase compositions and microstructures of the as-prepared coatings were characterized by XRD and SEM analyses. The influence of deposition voltage on the phase, microstructure and antioxidation property of the cristobalite aluminum phosphate coatings was investigated. Results show that the as-prepared coatings are composed of cristobalite aluminum phosphate crystallites. The thickness and density of cristobalite aluminum phosphate coatings are improved with the increase of deposition voltage. The deposition amount and bonding strength of the cristobalite aluminum phosphate coatings also increase with the increase of deposition voltage. The deposition mass per unit area of the coatings and the square root of the deposition time at different hydrothermal voltages satisfy linear relationship. The antioxidation property of the coated C/C composites is improved with the increase of deposition voltage. Compared with SiC coatings prepared by pack cementation, the multilayer coatings prepared by pack cementation with a later hydrothermal electrophoretic deposition process exhibit better antioxidation property. The as-prepared multi-coatings can effectively protect C/C composites from oxidation in air at 1 773 K for 37 h with a mass loss rate of 0.53%.

Preparation of a SiC/Cristobalite-AlPO_4 Multi-layer Protective Coating on Carbon/Carbon Composites and Resultant Oxidation Kinetics and Mechanism

In order to improve the oxidation resistance of carbon/carbon （C/C） composites,a SiC/C-AlPO4 multi-layer coating was fabricated on the C/C composites by a simple and low-cost method.The internal SiC bonding layer was prepared by a two-step pack cementation process and the external C-AlPO4 coating was deposited by hydrothermal electrophoretic deposition process.Phase compositions and microstructures of the as-prepared multi-layer coating were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）,scaning electron microspocy （SEM） and energy dispersive spectrometer （EDS）.Anti-oxidation properties,oxidation behavior and the failure behavior of the coated composites were investigated.The results indicate that the multi-layer coating exhibits obviously two-layer structure.The inner layer is composed of β-SiC,α-SiC phase with a scale of silicon phase.The outer layer is composed of cristobalite aluminum phosphate （C-AlPO4） crystallites.The SEM observation shows the good bonding between the inner and outer layers.The multi-layer coating displays an excellent oxidation resistance in air in the temperature range from 1573 to 1773 K,and the corresponding oxidation activation energy of the coated C/C composites is calculated to be 117.2 kJ/mol.The oxidation process is predominantly controlled by the diffusion of O2 through the C-AlPO 4 coating.The failure of the multi-layer coating results from the generation of the microholes that may be left by the escape of the oxidation gases.