Abstract
To prevent carbon/carbon (C/C) composites from oxidation, a multilayer coating based on molybdenum disilicide and titanium disilicide was formed using a two-step pack cementation technique in argon atmosphere. XRD and SEM analysis showed that the internal coating was a bond SiC layer that acts as a buffer layer, and that the external multilayer coating formed in the two-step pack cementation was composed of two MoSi2-TiSi2-SiC layers. This coating, which is characterized by excellent thermal shock resistance, could effectively protect the composites from exposure to an oxidizing atmosphere at 1773 K for 79 h. The oxidation of the coated C/C composites was primarily due to the reaction of C/C matrix and oxygen diffusing through the penetrable cracks in the coating.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 279-284 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Science and Engineering: A |
Volume | 475 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 25 Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- Carbon/carbon composites
- Coating
- Oxidation