Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1574981 | Materials Science and Engineering: A | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Three-dimensional carbon fiber zirconium carbide-silicon carbide composite (3D Cf/ZrC-SiC) was prepared by precursor infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) with reactive melt infiltration (RMI) process. The 3D Cf/C-SiC substrate with open porosity of 20% and density of 1.35 g/cm3 was designed to be infiltrated by Zr0.912Si0.088 intermetallic compound. Thermodynamics calculations revealed that C could react with liquid Zr0.912Si0.088 to form ZrC at 1600 °C. Composites were prepared by heating the two materials to 1600 °C for 1 h in vacuum. The micro-structural, mechanical and ablative properties of the 3D Cf/ZrC-SiC composite were studied. ZrC and SiC were identified to be the main constituents. The flexural strength of the composite was 101.5±8.16 MPa and the elastic modulus was 35.18±9.58 GPa. The mass loss rate and linear recession rate of the 3D Cf/ZrC-SiC composite during oxyacetylene torch test were 0.013 g/s and 0.022 mm/s, respectively. The formation of ZrO2 melt on the surface of the composite contributed mainly to the excellent ablative property.
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Authors
Jinming Jiang, Song Wang, Wei Li, Zhaohui Chen, Yulin Zhu,