Effect of SiC whiskers on the oxidation protective properties of SiC coatings for carbon/carbon composites

In order to effectively employ the unique high temperature mechanical properties of carbon/carbon composite substrates, SiC coatings reinforced by SiC whiskers were prepared by pack cementation method. The effect of SiC whiskers on the oxidation resistance properties of the single-layer coating and double-layer coating was investigated. SiC whiskers in the single-layer SiC coating have little effect on the anti-oxidation property but obviously improve the thermal shock property. The double-layer coating with inner-layer reinforced coating exhibits more perfect anti-oxidation ability than the double-layer coating with SiC inner-layer coating.

Thermodynamics of electrodeposited Ni-B-SiC composite coatings

The φ pH diagram of Ni B H 2O system was drawn, and the mechanism of electrodepositing Ni B SiC composite coatings was discussed. The results show that the deposition of Ni and B occurs prior to that of H 2 because of the over potential of H 2 evolution on the Fe substrate. Boron can not singly deposit in aqueous solution. Nickel and boron can co deposit in the form of Ni 4B 3 without evolution of hydrogen when the cathodical potential is kept to be -1.415 ～ -1.700?V.

Preparation and Anti-oxidation Mechanism of Mullite/Yttrium Silicate Coatings on C/SiC Composites

In order to enhance the oxidation resistance of C/Si C composites, mullite/yttrium silicate coatings were fabricated on C/Si C composites through dip-coating route. Al_2O_3-SiO_2 sol with high solid content was selected as the raw material for mullite and ＂silicone resin ＋ Y_2O_3 powder＂ slurry was used to synthesize yttrium silicate. The microstructure and phase composition of coatings were characterized, and the investigation on oxidation resistance and anti-oxidation mechanism was emphasized. The as-fabricated coatings consisting of SiO_2-rich mullite phase and Y_2Si_2O_7 phase show high density and favorable bonding to C/Si C composites. After oxidized at 1 400 ℃ and 1 500 ℃ for 30 min in static air, the coating-containing C/Si C composites possess 91.9% and 102.4% of the original flexural strength, respectively. The desirable thermal stability of coatings and the further densification of coatings due to viscous flow of rich SiO_2 and Y-Si-Al-O glass are responsible for the excellent oxidation resistance. In addition, the coating-containing composites retain 99.0% of the original flexural strength and the coatings exhibit no cracking and desquamation after 12 times of thermal shock from 1 400 ℃ to room temperature, which are ascribed to the combination of anti-oxidation mechanism and preferable physical and chemical compatibility among C/Si C composites, mullite and Y_2Si_2O_7. The carbothermal reaction at 1 600 ℃ between free carbon in C/Si C substrate and rich SiO_2 in mullite results in severe frothing and desquamation of coatings and obvious degradation in oxidation resistance.

Oxidation behavior of C/C composites with SiC/ZrSiO_4-SiO_2 coating

A SiC/ZrSiO4？SiO2 （SZS） coating was successfully fabricated on the carbon/carbon （C/C） composites by pack cementation, slurry painting and sintering to improve the anti-oxidation property and thermal shock resistance. The anti-oxidation properties under different oxygen partial pressures （OPP） and thermal shock resistance of the SZS coating were investigated. The results show that the SZS coated sample under low OPP, corresponding to the ambient air, during isothermal oxidation was 0.54% in mass gain after 111 h oxidation at 1500 ° C and less than 0.03% in mass loss after 50 h oxidation in high OPP, corresponding to the air flow rate of 36 L/h. Additionally, the residual compressive strengths （RCS） of the SZS coated samples after oxidation for 50 h in high OPP and 80 h in low OPP remain about 70% and 72.5% of those of original C/C samples, respectively. Moreover, the mass loss of SZS coated samples subjected to the thermal cycle from 1500 ° C in high OPP to boiling water for 30 times was merely 1.61%.

Preparation and properties of supersonic atmospheric plasma sprayed TiB2−SiC coating

With the TiB2−SiC powders after spray granulation and vacuum calcination as raw materials,the TiB2−SiC coating was prepared by supersonic atmospheric plasma spraying(SAPS).The effects of spraying power and spraying distance on the properties of the TiB2−SiC coating were investigated and the fabrication processing of SAPS was optimized.The results show that the sprayed powders after calcination have a uniform particle size distribution,good sphericity and enhanced fluidity.The coating prepared by the calcined powders has a dense structure and high deposition efficiency.When the calcined TiB2−SiC powders are used and the spraying power is 95 kW and the spraying distance is 150 mm during supersonic plasma spraying,the obtained TiB2−SiC coating behaves the best comprehensive performance with the porosity,microhardness,bonding strength and resistivity equal to 5.6%,3.57 GPa,18.3 MPa and 10.8 mΩ·cm,respectively.

Corrosion resistance of electrodeposited RE-Ni-W-P-SiC composite coating

Immersion experiment results show that corrosion rate of the as deposited RE Ni W P SiC composite coating in HCl solutions increases with the rise of HCl concentration. On the contrary, the corrosion rate of the composite coating after heat treatment decreases with increasing HCl concentration. The corrosion rates of the composite coatings in as deposited state and after heat treatment in H 2SO 4 and H 3PO 4 solutions respectively decrease with the rise of H 2SO 4 and H 3PO 4 concentrations. The corrosion rate of the composite coating as deposited in FeCl 3 solutions decreases with increasing FeCl 3 concentration, while the rate of the composite coating after heat treatment increases with the rise of FeCl 3 concentration. The corrosion rate of 316L stainless steel in the corrosion media of H 2SO 4, HCl, H 3PO 4 and FeCl 3 solutions at different concentrations increases with rising concentration. In addition, the corrosion rate of 316L stainless steel in the corrosion media of H 2SO 4, HCl, H 3PO 4 and FeCl 3 solutions respectively is much greater than that of the RE Ni W P SiC composite coating as deposited and after heat treatment in the same corrosion media. [

Ablation resistance and mechanism of SiC/ZrC-ZrB2 double layer coating for C/C composites under plasma flame

To improve the ablation resistance of carbon/carbon(C/C)composites,a SiC/ZrC-ZrB2 double layer coating was fabricated by pack cementation and slurry-sintering method.The ablation resistance of the SiC/ZrC-ZrB2 coating was tested under plasma flame above 2300°C.The results indicate that the SiC/ZrC-ZrB2 double layer coating exhibits superior ablation resistance than the ZrC-ZrB2 single layer coating.After being ablated under the plasma flame for 20 s,the mass and linear ablation rates of the ZrC-ZrB2 coating are 0.89 mg/s and 15.3μm/s,while those for SiC/ZrC-ZrB2 coating are 0.09 mg/s and 24.15μm/s,respectively.During ablation,the SiC inner layer can generate SiO2 glass and result in the formation of ZrO2-SiO2 molten film.Compared with the ZrO2 molten film formed on the ZrC-ZrB2 coating surface,the ZrO2-SiO2 molten film with lower oxygen diffusion rate and viscosity enables the SiC/ZrC-ZrB2 coating to have better self-healing ability.Therefore,the enhanced ablation resistance of the SiC/ZrC-ZrB2 coating can be attributed to the formation of dense ZrO2-SiO2 molten film under the plasma flame.

TENSILE PROPERTIES AND INTERFACIAL FEATURE OF SiC COATED C/Al COMPOSITE WIRES UNDER ISOTHERMAL HEAT TREATMENT

The effect of different regimes of heat treatment on the tensile strength of SiC coated composite of C fibers reinforced Al wires has been investigated.Their tensile strength may increase under treatment either at 500℃ for 2h or 550℃ for 1h,but decrease over 600℃.After the strength tests of extracted fibers from composite wires,the SiC coating is an excellent protection to C fibers.EPMA and EDAX showed that the C/Al interface of the composite wires is stable under treatment below 600℃,but unstable at 650℃

Thermodynamic Analysis of the Preparation Process of EB-PVD SiC Coating

The process of preparing SiC coating by electron beam-physical vapor deposition （EB-PVD） was discussed from viewpoint of thermodynamis. Results show that within the temperature range of 2 700-3 300 K, the ratio of SiC in the SiC coating doesn＇t change much and keeps around 0.7. Purity of the as-deposited SiC coating is not high. To improve the purity of the SiC coating, the SiC ingot is required to not be, necessary in full density but be fine-grained.

Preparation of TiO2 and SiC Films from Their Precursors Using Electrospraying

Titanium dioxide(TiO2) films were prepared by cone - jet mode electrospraying a titanium ethoxideprecursor solution onto a silicon substrate.The effects of spraying time,substrate temperature and aging on thesurface morphology of the films prepared were studied.Thin films obtained after spraying for 600 s were aged atroom temperature to form a porous TiO2 network with pores in the size range of 100 - 500 nm.Thicker filmswere prepared by spraying for 3 000 s,but these cracked on drying although it can be concluded that films pre-pared using a higher substrate temperature were denser.By this method,SiC coating was also prepared on anAl2O3 substrate using polysilane as a precursor.The result implies the potential of an industrial production ofdye sensitized solar cells by electrospraying technique.

Effect of Temperature on the Synthesis of SiC Coating on Carbon Fibers by the Reaction of SiO with the Deposited Pyrolytic Carbon Layer

The influence of reaction temperature on the preparation of SiC coating on carbon fibers by the reaction of silicon monoxide with the deposited pyrolytic carbon （PyC） layer has been discussed.With rising reaction temperature,the thickness of SiC layer increases and the SiC grain is coarsening.The apparent activation energy for the synthesis of SiC layer is about 103.3 kJ/mol.The oxidation resistance of carbon fiber can be improved by the SiC/PyC layers significantly.The initial oxidation temperature of the SiC/PyC coated carbon fiber is about 300℃ higher than that of the uncoated carbon fiber.The oxidation of the SiC/PyC coated carbon fiber is owing to the diffusion of oxygen through the cracks generated by the mismatch of thermal expansion.

Microstructure evolution of nanostructured ferritic alloy with and without Cr3C2c oated SiC at high temperatures

This work focuses on fundamental understanding of microstructure evolution of nanostructured ferritic alloy(NFA) and 25 vol.% Cr3C2 coated Si C(Cr3C2@Si C)-NFA composite during spark plasma sintering at950°C and the following thermal treatment at 1000°C. A unique bi-phase microstructure with distinct Cr-rich and Si-rich phases has been observed for the 25 vol.% Cr3C2@Si C-NFA composite, while for the NFA sample, the traditional large grain microstructure remains. Grain sizes are significantly smaller for the25 vol.% Cr3C2@Si C-NFA composite compared to those for the pure NFA, which can be attributed to the presence of grain boundary phases in the composite sample. During the thermal treatment, microstructure features can be directly correlated with the dissolution kinetics and phase diagrams calculated using Thermo-Calc/DICTRA/PRISMA~?.

Damage behavior of atomic oxygen on CVD SiC coating-modified carbon/carbon composite in low earth orbit environment

In this work, samples of carbon/carbon(C/C) and chemical vapor deposited(CVD) SiC-coated C/C samples were investigated to understand the AO damage mechanism in low Earth orbit(LEO) environment. The ground-based simulated atomic oxygen(AO) generator was employed. Results indicate that the CVD SiC coating exhibited improved radiation resistance properties against AO radiation as evidenced by a 16%better strength retention ratio, 60% less mass ablation, and increased strength stability. The magnitude of these influences affected the surface morphology, as observed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and surface resistance meter test results. The variations in the surface constituents were confirmed by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) results. The main products left on surface after AO exposure are SiO2 and SiCxOyfilm. Additionally, Si atoms are found to be the preferential reacting element in the SiC coating, and this process is accompanied by graphite precipitation, grain growth, and crack necking. Also, the damage mechanism of the AO-exposed SiC coating was revealed and is discussed.