Microstructures and ablation resistance of ZrC coating for SiC-coated carbon/carbon composites prepared by supersonic plasma spraying

Heng Wu, He Jun Li, Qian Gang Fu, Dong Jia Yao, Yong Jie Wang, Chao Ma, Jian Feng Wei, Zhi Hai Han

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Abstract

To improve ablation resistance of silicon carbide (SiC)-coated carbon/carbon (C/C) composites, in this study, zirconium carbide (ZrC) coating was prepared on the surface of SiC-coated C/C composites by supersonic plasma spraying. The coating exhibits dense structure, and a good bonding with substrate. The oxyacetylene ablation results show that the ZrC coating greatly improved the ablation resistance of SiCcoated C/C composites. After ablation for 30 s in oxyacetylene flame, the linear ablation rate is only 0.9 × 10 -3 mm/s, and the weight is increased by 2.0 × 10 -3 g/s. The excellent ablation resistance is mainly attributed to the formation of a dense and continuous zirconia (ZrO 2) layer during the oxidation of the ZrC coating.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1286-1291
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Thermal Spray Technology
Volume20
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2011

Keywords

  • Ablation resistance
  • C/C composites
  • Plasma spraying
  • ZrC coating

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