Abstract
The cyclic ablation behavior of C/C-ZrC-SiC-ZrB2 composites was investigated following 30s×4 and 60s×2 cycles at the heat fluxes of 2.38 and 4.18 MW/m2, respectively. At the two heat fluxes, the surface temperature of cyclic ablation of 30s×4 was lower than that of 60s×2. Microstructure characterization indicated that the center and transition region consisted of a layered structure of the outer ZrO2 layer with the subsurface ZrO2-SiO2 layer. The depletion of SiO2 was decreased in the sub layer and the grain size of ZrO2 in the sub layer was smaller than that of ZrO2 in the outer layer.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 109202 |
Journal | Corrosion Science |
Volume | 181 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2021 |
Keywords
- C/C-ZrC-SiC-ZrB composites
- Carbon/carbon composites
- Cyclic ablation
- Reactive melt infiltration