Heat resistance and microstructure properties of a prospective multilayer protective coating on carbon-carbon composite materials are studied. Thermomechanical compatibility of a coating with base material, its thermal stability, thermal shock and cracking resistance are evaluated.
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The authors thank colleague of the Institute of Experimental Mineralogy of the Russian Academy of Sciences A. N. Nekrasov for help with studies in a scanning electron microscope.
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Research was completed due to a Russian Scientific Fund grant (project 17-73-10401).
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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 6, pp. 39 – 43, June, 2020.
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Gnesin, I.B., Gnesin, B.A. Structure and Properties of a Silicide-Carbide Protective Coating on Carbon-Carbon Composites. Met Sci Heat Treat 62, 393–398 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-020-00573-6
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