Effect of yttrium carbide on ablation behavior of zirconium carbide modified carbon/carbon composites

Xuetao Shen, Xi Wang, Zeqi Shi, Cuiyan Li, Jianfeng Huang, Kezhi Li

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Abstract

Effect of YC2 on the ablation behavior of C/C–ZrC composites was investigated in an oxyacetylene flame. The chemical reactions between the oxyacetylene flame and carbides were calculated based on the principle of minimum free energy. Lots of pits are formed on the surfaces of fibers and matrices, providing more active sites and accelerating the chemical ablation. Meanwhile, the formed pits reduce the strength of fibers and matrices, increasing the mechanical breakage rate. Ablation of C/C–ZrC composites after adding YC2 is controlled by both the chemical ablation and mechanical breakage, while ablation of C/C–ZrC composites mainly depends on the chemical ablation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number108675
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume170
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2020

Keywords

  • A. Ceramic matrix composites
  • A. Rare earth elements
  • B. Erosion
  • C. High temperature corrosion

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