Insights into high entropy ceramics under extreme conditions: Ablation behavior and microstructure evolution of C/C-(Ti0.2Zr0.2Hf0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)C composites
Junhao Zhao , Yanqin Fu , Junshuai Lv , Jiachen Li , Hui Chen , Yi Cao , Xue Li , Wei Li , Jinxue Ding , Yulei Zhang
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Abstract
High entropy ceramics (HECs) exhibit superior oxidation/ablation properties than traditional ceramics, particularly forming a low melting point phase with self-healing effect during the ablation process. Herein, C/C-(Ti0.2Zr0.2Hf0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)C composites were fabricated by the combination of polymer infiltration pyrolysis (PIP) and chemical vapor infiltration (CVI). Oxyacetylene ablation behavior of C/C-(Ti0.2Zr0.2Hf0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)C composites was studied systematically under a heat flux of 2.4 MW/m2, resulting in mass and linear recession rates of 0.58 mg/s and 5.13 µm/s, respectively. Due to the unique preferential behavior of multi-components, a dense transition layer containing (Hf, Zr)TiO4 and (Nb, Ta, Ti)C was formed between the oxide layer and the matrix, which alleviated the thermal expansion coefficient mismatch between the oxide layer and the matrix, protecting the internal matrix at ultra-high temperatures. Our work investigated the ablation protection behavior and mechanism of C/C-(Ti0.2Zr0.2Hf0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)C and broadened the application of HECs in the field of ultra-high temperature ablation resistance for carbon-based composites.
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The Journal of the European Ceramic Society publishes the results of original research and reviews relating to ceramic materials. Papers of either an experimental or theoretical character will be welcomed on a fully international basis. The emphasis is on novel generic science concerning the relationships between processing, microstructure and properties of polycrystalline ceramics consolidated at high temperature. Papers may relate to any of the conventional categories of ceramic: structural, functional, traditional or composite. The central objective is to sustain a high standard of research quality by means of appropriate reviewing procedures.