Abstract
Plasma-sprayed ZrC coating modified by polymer-derived SiC/TaC nanocomposite was prepared on SiC-coated carbon/carbon composites to improve the long-life ablation resistance ability. In terms of the modifiers in coatings, the SiC/TaC nanocomposites were more stable without being oxidized or molted obviously owing to the “TaC embedded in SiC” nanostructure. The thickness increase rate of SiC/TaC modified coating decreased by 41% compared with ZrC-SiC-TaC coating after ablation for 180 s. The improved ablation resistance was attributed to the thermally grown Zr6Ta2O17 and Ta2O5, which inhibited crack propagation and promoted ZrO2 sintering, forming a dense and protective layer.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 110423 |
Journal | Corrosion Science |
Volume | 205 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Aug 2022 |
Keywords
- Ablation resistance
- C/C composites
- Polymer-derived ceramics
- ZrC coating