Fabrication, Microstructural Characterization, and Ablation Behavior of a Novel 3D Orthogonal Woven C/C-SiC-ZrB2 Composite Through I-CVI, SI, and LSI Combined Processes

This paper presents the novel fabrication method of a three-dimensional orthogonally woven (3DW) C/C-SiC-ZrB2 composite and the effects of ZrB2 and SiC particles on microstructure and the ablation behavior of the C/C–SiC–ZrB2 composite are studied. C/C–SiC–ZrB2 composite was prepared by isothermal-c...

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Main Authors: Amin Rezaei Chekani, malek naderi, reza aliasgarian, yousef Safaei-Naeini
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Published: Iran University of Science & Technology 2025-06-01
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author Amin Rezaei Chekani
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description This paper presents the novel fabrication method of a three-dimensional orthogonally woven (3DW) C/C-SiC-ZrB2 composite and the effects of ZrB2 and SiC particles on microstructure and the ablation behavior of the C/C–SiC–ZrB2 composite are studied. C/C–SiC–ZrB2 composite was prepared by isothermal-chemical vapor infiltration (I-CVI), slurry infiltration (SI), and liquid silicon infiltration (LSI) combined process. Pyrolytic carbon (PyC) was first infused into the 3DW preform by I-CVI at 1050°C using CH4 as a precursor in order to form a C/C preform with porous media. The next step was graphitization at 2400°C for 1hr. Then  ZrB2 was introduced into 3DW C/C preform with a void percentage of 48 by impregnating the mixture of ZrB2 and phenolic resin, followed by a pyrolysis step at 1050°C. A liquid Si alloy was infiltrated, at 1650 °C, into the 3DW C/C composites porous media containing the ZrB2 particles to form a SiC–ZrB2 matrix. An oxyacetylene torch flame was utilized to investigate The ablation behavior. ZrB2 particles, along with the SiC matrix situated between carbon fiber bundles, form a compact ZrO2-SiO2 layer. This layer acts as a barrier, restricting oxygen infiltration into the composite and reducing the erosion of carbon fibers. The findings were supported by FESEM imaging and further confirmed through x-ray diffraction and EDS analysis. The addition of ZrB2 to the C/C-SiC composite resulted in a lower mass and linear ablation rate; 2.20 mg/s and 1.4 µm/s respectively while those for C/C-SiC composite were 4.8 mg/s and 6.75 µm/s after ablation under an oxyacetylene flame (2500°C) for 120 s.
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spelling doaj-art-b245fd5c87cf42f88071cc9db77ca7732025-08-20T03:50:49ZengIran University of Science & TechnologyIranian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering1735-08082383-38822025-06-012226677Fabrication, Microstructural Characterization, and Ablation Behavior of a Novel 3D Orthogonal Woven C/C-SiC-ZrB2 Composite Through I-CVI, SI, and LSI Combined ProcessesAmin Rezaei Chekani0malek naderi1reza aliasgarian2yousef Safaei-Naeini3 Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), IR 1591634311 Tehran, Iran Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), IR 1591634311 Tehran, Iran/ Graphene and Advanced Materials Laboratory (GAMLab), Innovation tower of Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Phone (+98) 21 6454 5423, info@gamlab.aut.ac.ir Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), IR 1591634311 Tehran, Iran Isfahan University of Technology Faculty of Material Engineering, Isfahan Province, IR 8415683111 This paper presents the novel fabrication method of a three-dimensional orthogonally woven (3DW) C/C-SiC-ZrB2 composite and the effects of ZrB2 and SiC particles on microstructure and the ablation behavior of the C/C–SiC–ZrB2 composite are studied. C/C–SiC–ZrB2 composite was prepared by isothermal-chemical vapor infiltration (I-CVI), slurry infiltration (SI), and liquid silicon infiltration (LSI) combined process. Pyrolytic carbon (PyC) was first infused into the 3DW preform by I-CVI at 1050°C using CH4 as a precursor in order to form a C/C preform with porous media. The next step was graphitization at 2400°C for 1hr. Then  ZrB2 was introduced into 3DW C/C preform with a void percentage of 48 by impregnating the mixture of ZrB2 and phenolic resin, followed by a pyrolysis step at 1050°C. A liquid Si alloy was infiltrated, at 1650 °C, into the 3DW C/C composites porous media containing the ZrB2 particles to form a SiC–ZrB2 matrix. An oxyacetylene torch flame was utilized to investigate The ablation behavior. ZrB2 particles, along with the SiC matrix situated between carbon fiber bundles, form a compact ZrO2-SiO2 layer. This layer acts as a barrier, restricting oxygen infiltration into the composite and reducing the erosion of carbon fibers. The findings were supported by FESEM imaging and further confirmed through x-ray diffraction and EDS analysis. The addition of ZrB2 to the C/C-SiC composite resulted in a lower mass and linear ablation rate; 2.20 mg/s and 1.4 µm/s respectively while those for C/C-SiC composite were 4.8 mg/s and 6.75 µm/s after ablation under an oxyacetylene flame (2500°C) for 120 s.http://ijmse.iust.ac.ir/article-1-3880-en.pdfthree-dimensional orthogonal woven preformliquid silicon infiltrationceramic-matrix compositec/c–sic–zrb2 compositeablation resistance
spellingShingle Amin Rezaei Chekani
malek naderi
reza aliasgarian
yousef Safaei-Naeini
Fabrication, Microstructural Characterization, and Ablation Behavior of a Novel 3D Orthogonal Woven C/C-SiC-ZrB2 Composite Through I-CVI, SI, and LSI Combined Processes
Iranian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering
three-dimensional orthogonal woven preform
liquid silicon infiltration
ceramic-matrix composite
c/c–sic–zrb2 composite
ablation resistance
title Fabrication, Microstructural Characterization, and Ablation Behavior of a Novel 3D Orthogonal Woven C/C-SiC-ZrB2 Composite Through I-CVI, SI, and LSI Combined Processes
title_full Fabrication, Microstructural Characterization, and Ablation Behavior of a Novel 3D Orthogonal Woven C/C-SiC-ZrB2 Composite Through I-CVI, SI, and LSI Combined Processes
title_fullStr Fabrication, Microstructural Characterization, and Ablation Behavior of a Novel 3D Orthogonal Woven C/C-SiC-ZrB2 Composite Through I-CVI, SI, and LSI Combined Processes
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication, Microstructural Characterization, and Ablation Behavior of a Novel 3D Orthogonal Woven C/C-SiC-ZrB2 Composite Through I-CVI, SI, and LSI Combined Processes
title_short Fabrication, Microstructural Characterization, and Ablation Behavior of a Novel 3D Orthogonal Woven C/C-SiC-ZrB2 Composite Through I-CVI, SI, and LSI Combined Processes
title_sort fabrication microstructural characterization and ablation behavior of a novel 3d orthogonal woven c c sic zrb2 composite through i cvi si and lsi combined processes
topic three-dimensional orthogonal woven preform
liquid silicon infiltration
ceramic-matrix composite
c/c–sic–zrb2 composite
ablation resistance
url http://ijmse.iust.ac.ir/article-1-3880-en.pdf
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