Mullite Oxidation Resistant Coating for SiC-coated Carbon/Carbon Composites by Supersonic Plasma Spraying

To improve the oxidation resistance of carbon/carbon （C/C） composites, mullite coating was prepared on the surface of SiC-coated C/C composites by supersonic plasma spraying. Phases and microstructures of mullite coating were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The coating primarily consists of a single phase of mullite （3AI203-2SIO2）. The SEM results show that mullite coating was continuous and well bonded with the SiC inner layer without penetrating crack. Mullite coating exhibited good oxidation resistance, After 98.5 h oxidation at 1773 K and 9 thermal shock cycles between 1773 K and room temperature, the weight loss of the coated C/C composites was only 2.57%.

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.

Preparation and Properties of Y_(2)O_(3)-PF Alternating Coating on Polymer Matrix Composite Material Surface

High-performance yttrium oxide-phenolic resin(Y_(2)O_(3)-PF)alternating coating was prepared on epoxy resin-based composite material using supersonic plasma spraying and dual-channel powder feeding technique.Y_(2)O_(3)-coated PF(Y_(2)O_(3)/PF)powder was firstly sprayed onto the substrate,forming a transition layer,and then the spherical Y_(2)O_(3) powder and Y_(2)O_(3)/PF powder were alternately deposited to form the composite alternating coating.Results show that the alternating coating is mainly composed of deposited Y_(2)O_(3)/PF powder.The bonding strength between coating and substrate is as high as 26.48 MPa with the single-test maximum bonding strength of 28.10 MPa,and shear strength reaches 24.30 MPa.Additionally,the heat transfer effect caused by external Y_(2)O_(3) particles gradually softens and even melts PF,thus effectively avoiding the damage of high temperature to molecular structure and thereby promoting the crosslinking and curing effects of resin during the deposition process.In the meantime,the unmelted Y_(2)O_(3) powder results in the shot peening effect,which washes out and eliminates the powder particles with inferior deposition effect,ultimately improving the physical and chemical properties of the alternating coating.

Ablation Mechanism of HfC-HfO2Protective Coating for SiC-Coated C/C Composites in an Oxyacetylene Torch Environment

To prevent the C/C composites from ablation, HfC-HfO2 protective coating was prepared by supersonic atmospheric plasma spraying. The morphology and microstructure of HfC-HfO2 coating were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The ablation resistance test was carried out by an oxyacetylene torch. The results show that the as-prepared coating is dense with little pinholes and crack free. The elements Hf, C and O were uniformly distributed in the cross-section. After ablation for different time, the mass ablation rate fluctuated along with the change of ablation time. The ablation process of the surface coating could be divided into rapid oxidation and solid state sintering stages. During ablation, an Hf CxOy-HfO2 transitional layer was generated in the coating, which resulted from the active oxidation of Hf C. After cooling, some microcracks were observed on the surface of coating, and the structure of cross-section was broken, which were due to the phase transition of HfO2.