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Improvement in oxidation resistance of the nuclear graphite by reaction-coated SiC coating

Abstract

Graphite shows superior nuclear and high-temperature performance, and is used in nuclear reactors with enormous quantities. The oxidation resistance of graphite is very poor. Therefore, the application of graphite is only limited to restricted environment. SiC presents excellent resistance to oxidation because of the growth of a protective glassy or partially crystallized SiO{sub 2} layer at the surface of the material. It is reported in this paper that a uniform and dense SiC coating is formed by the reaction of graphite and molten silicon. Oxidation experiments show that, when samples were heated at 1000 C in static air for 8 h, 68 wt% of the graphite was burnt off, whereas for the coated graphite only 1.7 wt%, and 1.0 wt% at 1500 C in air for 2 h. ((orig.)).
Authors:
Chunhe, Tang; [1]  Guan, Jie [1] 
  1. Qinghua Univ., Beijing (China). Inst. of Nuclear Energy Technology
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1995
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
SCA: 360604; PA: AIX-26:059307; EDB-95:130882; SN: 95001462151
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials; Journal Volume: 224; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1995
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; GRAPHITE; OXIDATION; SILICON CARBIDES; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY
OSTI ID:
101567
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: JNUMAM; ISSN 0022-3115; TRN: NL95FD080059307
Submitting Site:
NLN
Size:
pp. 103-108
Announcement Date:
Oct 06, 1995

Citation Formats

Chunhe, Tang, and Guan, Jie. Improvement in oxidation resistance of the nuclear graphite by reaction-coated SiC coating. Netherlands: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.1016/0022-3115(95)00031-3.
Chunhe, Tang, & Guan, Jie. Improvement in oxidation resistance of the nuclear graphite by reaction-coated SiC coating. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3115(95)00031-3
Chunhe, Tang, and Guan, Jie. 1995. "Improvement in oxidation resistance of the nuclear graphite by reaction-coated SiC coating." Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3115(95)00031-3.
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title = {Improvement in oxidation resistance of the nuclear graphite by reaction-coated SiC coating}
author = {Chunhe, Tang, and Guan, Jie}
abstractNote = {Graphite shows superior nuclear and high-temperature performance, and is used in nuclear reactors with enormous quantities. The oxidation resistance of graphite is very poor. Therefore, the application of graphite is only limited to restricted environment. SiC presents excellent resistance to oxidation because of the growth of a protective glassy or partially crystallized SiO{sub 2} layer at the surface of the material. It is reported in this paper that a uniform and dense SiC coating is formed by the reaction of graphite and molten silicon. Oxidation experiments show that, when samples were heated at 1000 C in static air for 8 h, 68 wt% of the graphite was burnt off, whereas for the coated graphite only 1.7 wt%, and 1.0 wt% at 1500 C in air for 2 h. ((orig.)).}
doi = {10.1016/0022-3115(95)00031-3}
journal = []
issue = {1}
volume = {224}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
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