Abstract:To meet the increasing performance requirements of next-generation hypersonic vehicles, this study employs the solid solution ceramic Ta0.2Zr0.8C to matrix-modify C/C composites used in their hot-end components, thereby further enhancing their ablation resistance. C/C-Ta0.2Zr0.8C-SiC and C/C-TaC-ZrC-SiC composites were fabricated through a high-solid-loading slurry impregnation method combined with a precursor infiltration and pyrolysis process. The microstructures and ablation properties under an oxyacetylene flame of the two composites were investigated using X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope, and transmission electron microscope. The results indicate that after 120 s of ablation, the C/C-TaC-ZrC-SiC composite exhibits mass and linear ablation rates of 6.67 mg/s and 22.76 μm/s, respectively, whereas the C/C-Ta0.2Zr0.8C-SiC composite shows significantly lower values of 0.67 mg/s and 0.18 μm/s, demonstrating superior ablation resistance. During ablation, within the Ta-Zr-O oxide layer on the surface of the C/C-Ta0.2Zr0.8C-SiC composite, a Zr-rich oxide skeleton phase provides a pinning effect, while a Ta-rich oxide binder phase provides a connective and filling effect. The synergistic effect between the two phases effectively suppresses the spallation and splashing of oxides, increases the compactness of the oxide layer, and ultimately improves the ablation resistance of the composites.
刘睿智, 周远明, 易茂中. 固溶体陶瓷Ta0.2Zr0.8C和SiC基体改性C/C复合材料的制备与烧蚀性能[J]. 粉末冶金材料科学与工程, 2026, 31(1): 98-112.
LIU Ruizhi, ZHOU Yuanming, YI Maozhong. Preparation and ablation properties of solid solution ceramic Ta0.2Zr0.8C and SiC matrix-modified C/C composites. Materials Science and Engineering of Powder Metallurgy, 2026, 31(1): 98-112.
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