Journal of Inorganic Materials ›› 2017, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (11): 1141-1146.DOI: 10.15541/jim20170012

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Ablation Behavior of (C-SiC)f/C Composites

ZUO Ya-Zhuo, LI Hong, WANG Shao-Lei, YANG Min, REN Mu-Su, SUN Jin-Liang   

  1. Research Center of Composite Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China
  • Received:2017-01-06 Revised:2017-03-21 Published:2017-11-20 Online:2017-10-20

Abstract:

(C-SiC)f/C preform was prepared by needle-punching technology, which SiC fiber felts and C fiber felts were laminated alternately. Then (C-SiC)f/C preform was densified by chemical vapor infiltration and impregnation with resin to prepare (C-SiC)f/C composites. H2-O2 flame ablation behavior of (C-SiC)f/C composites was investigated. Phase composition and microstructure of the (C-SiC)f/C composites before and after ablation were characterized by XRD, SEM and EDS, respectively. The results indicate that (C-SiC)f/C composites exhibit excellent anti-ablation resistance. After ablation for 750 s by H2-O2 flame, linear ablation and mass ablation rates of (C-SiC)f/C composites are as low as 1.88 μm/s and 2.16 mg/s, respectively. Compared with C/C composites, linear ablation and mass ablation rates of (C-SiC)f/C composites decrease by 64.5% and 73.5%, respectively. It is found that in the high temperature ablation process, the networking-shaped protective film formed by SiC fiber felts on the surface of the ablation center zone effectively protects materials from high temperature thermal damage. Molten SiO2 in the ablation transitional and marginal zone can heal cracks, holes and other defects, and effectively prevent oxidizing atmosphere into the materials, leading to excellent anti-ablation performance.

 

Key words: (C-SiC)f/C composites, SiC fiber, H2-O2 flame ablation, SiO2 protective film

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