US4425407A
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CVD SiC pretreatment for carbon-carbon composites
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1982-06-24
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Granted: 1984-01-10
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Expires: 2002-06-24
Abstract
Abstract Carbon-carbon composites are prepared to receive a subsequent protective coating by having a thin coating (0.1 to 5 mils) of chemically vapor deposited (CVD) SiC applied to its surface. The SiC layer improves the performance of subsequent protective coatings (especially pack produced SiC conversion coatings), especially in the case of carbon-carbon composites having a negative coefficient of thermal expansion.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis S. Galasso
- 👤 Richard D. Veltri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 10:30
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/009; C04B35/00; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; C04B35/83; C04B41/45; C04B41/50; C04B41/5053; C04B41/5057; C04B41/5059; C04B41/80; C04B41/81; C04B41/85; C04B41/87; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2918; Y10T428/292; Y10T428/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A carbon-carbon composite article having carbon fibers surrounded by a carbon matrix characterized in that diffusion of silicon within the fibers occurs at a different rate than does the diffusion of silicon within the matrix, said article being adapted to receive a subsequent uniform protective coating, said article comprising: carbon-carbon composite substrate having on its outer surface, a 0.1 to 5 mil layer of CVD SiC.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A carbon-carbon composite article having carbon fibers surrounded by a carbon matrix characterized in that diffusion of silicon within the fibers occurs at a different rate than does the diffusion of silicon within the matrix, said article being adapted to receive a subsequent uniform protective coating, said article comprising: carbon-carbon composite substrate having on its outer surface, a 0.1 to 5 mil layer of CVD SiC.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A carbon-carbon composite as in claim 1 having a coefficient of thermal expansion less than about 0.3×10 -6 cm/cm° C.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
45 words
A method of preparing a carbon-carbon composite article to receive a protective coating which comprises applying a 0.1 to 5 mil layer of CVD SiC, so that compositional and crystallographic variations in the carbon-carbon article are masked and do not affect the subsequent protective coating.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
45 words
A method of preparing a carbon-carbon composite article to receive a protective coating which comprises applying a 0.1 to 5 mil layer of CVD SiC, so that compositional and crystallographic variations in the carbon-carbon article are masked and do not affect the subsequent protective coating.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
In a process for coating a carbon-carbon surface to resist attack at elevated temperatures, the improvement which comprises: applying a 0.1-1.5 mil layer of CVD SiC to the carbon-carbon surface prior to applying a protective coating; whereby the compositional and crystallographic variations in the surface are masked.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
In a process for coating a carbon-carbon surface to resist attack at elevated temperatures, the improvement which comprises: applying a 0.1-1.5 mil layer of CVD SiC to the carbon-carbon surface prior to applying a protective coating; whereby the compositional and crystallographic variations in the surface are masked.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
51 words
A method for masking and minimizing the effects of compositional and crystallographic variations in the surface of a carbon-carbon composite material, so that these variations do not significantly affect the protective capabilities of a subsequently applied coating; which comprises applying a 0.1-1.5 mil layer of CVD SiC to the carbon-carbon surface.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
51 words
A method for masking and minimizing the effects of compositional and crystallographic variations in the surface of a carbon-carbon composite material, so that these variations do not significantly affect the protective capabilities of a subsequently applied coating; which comprises applying a 0.1-1.5 mil layer of CVD SiC to the carbon-carbon surface.
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