Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of C/C-HfC-SiC Composites

Abstract:

Reusable spacecraft/supersonic aircraft is research and development towards the realization of a new aerospace transportation system.Because these transport aircraft is to flight at a speed of more than Mach 5,are considering the use of scramjet engine.Because this engine uses air as an oxidant and liquid hydrogen as a fuel,the combustion gas temperature is more than 2500°C.So the combustor is required lightweight material and super-heat-resistant material.In the field of aerospace,SiC-based ceramics that is heat-resistant materials are well known as to maintain the mechanical properties at high temperatures and have a high oxidation resistance.However, this material limit as heat-resistant material is about 1600 °C .Therefore, it can not be used in an environment of scramjet engine combustor.There are the measures by metal structure to be force-cooled by refrigerant fuel,but apply is difficult because the system is complexity and very heavy. In this study use the hafnium-based super heat-resistant ceramics that is having a melting point more than 2000°C. Purpose is to develop a new technique for forming the ceramics mainly composed from Hafnium Carbide (Melting point:3950°C) that is very high melting point and have oxidation resistance by melt impregnation to inside C/C composite.In addition, implement the evaluation of changes in the organization after each process by the cross-sectional observation and strength assessment by three-point bending test.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 625)
• Pages: 657-661
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.625.657
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Yuki Yano*, Kazuya Wada, Takuya Aoki, Toshio Ogasawara, Shinjiro Umezu
• Keywords: C/C Composite, HFC, HfSi2, High Temperature Materials, Silicon Carbide (SiC), Strength

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