Microstructure and anti-oxidation property of CrSi 2 -SiC coating for carbon/carbon composites

Qian Gang Fu, He Jun Li, Xiao Hong Shi, Xiao Ling Liao, Ke Zhi Li, Min Huang

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Abstract

To protect carbon/carbon (C/C) composites from oxidation, a new type of oxidation protective coating has been produced by a two-step pack cementation technique. XRD and SEM analysis show, the coating obtained by the first step pack cementation was a porous β-SiC structure, and a new phase of CrSi 2 was generated in the porous SiC coating after heat-treatment according to the second step pack cementation process. Oxidation test shows that, the weight loss of the SiC coated C/C is up to 11.26% after 5 h oxidation in air at 1773 K, and the weight loss of the CrSi 2 -SiC coated C/C composites is only 4.15% after oxidation in air at 1773 K for 34 h. The oxidation of C/C composites was primarily due to the reaction of C/C matrix and oxygen diffusing through the penetrable cracks in the coating.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3475-3480
Number of pages6
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume252
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2006

Keywords

  • Carbon/carbon composites
  • Coating
  • Oxidation

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