Ablation-resistant Ta0.78Hf0.22C solid solution ceramic modified C/C composites for oxidizing environments over 2200 °C

Yulei Zhang, Danyu Shao, Guanghui Feng, Yanqin Fu, Jie Li

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Abstract

Ta0.78Hf0.22C solid solution ceramic was synthesized and introduced into carbon/carbon (C/C) composites by polymer infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP). Effect of the introduction of Ta0.78Hf0.22C on the microstructure, ablation resistance, and flexural performance of C/C composites were investigated. Results showed that the flexural strength and modulus of the composites were increased by 108 % and 117 %, respectively, after adding Ta0.78Hf0.22C solid solution into C/C composites. In addition, the introduction of Ta0.78Hf0.22C improved the ablation resistance of C/C composites under oxyacetylene ablation environment, over 2200 °C. The linear and mass ablation rates were decreased 73 % and 70 %, respectively. The oxide with low melting point, Ta2O5, exhibited good sealing and oxygen-barrier capacity, and the formation of new solid solution oxide particles, Hf6Ta2O17, could pin cracks during ablation, both of them were contributed to better ablation resistance of modified C/C composites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6181-6188
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the European Ceramic Society
Volume41
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2021

Keywords

  • Ablation resistance
  • Carbon/carbon composites
  • Flexural property
  • Polymer infiltration and pyrolysis
  • TaHfC ceramic

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