Effect of deposition temperature on the corrosion behavior of CVD SiC coatings on SiCf/SiC composites under simulated PWR conditions

Yiming Qin, Xiaoqiang Li, Chuanxin Liu, Ce Zheng, Qingping Mao, Bo Chen, Ke Jing, Yaru Tan, Laifei Cheng, Litong Zhang

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Abstract

To improve the hydrothermal corrosion resistance of SiCf/SiC composites, SiC coatings were chemical vapor deposited at 1000, 1150 and 1200 °C. Their corrosion behaviors were investigated using immersion tests and various analytical methods. The intergranular corrosion phenomenon was observed at all three coatings. It caused the delamination on the surface of 1000 and 1150 °C coatings, whereas only the local fall-off of large grains occurred on the 1200 °C coating. The large grain size and high crystallinity of coating deposited at 1200 °C contributed to the excellent corrosion resistance compared with coatings deposited at other two temperatures.

Original languageEnglish
Article number109233
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume181
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Chemical vapor deposition
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Hydrothermal corrosion
  • Microstructure characterization
  • SiC coatings
  • SiC/SiC composites

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