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Oxidation protective barrier coatings for high-temperature polymer matrix composites

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Three coating techniques (metal-organic chemical vapor deposition, magnetron sputtering, and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition) were employed to deposit different coating materials (alumina, a superalloy, and silicon nitride) on graphite-fiber-reinforced polyimide composites to protect against oxidation at elevated temperatures. Adhesion and integrity of the coatings were evaluated by isothermal aging (371 °C for 500 h) and thermal cycling (25 to 232 °C for 1000 cycles and −18 to 232 °C for 300 cycles). Best results were achieved with a plasma-deposited, amorphous silicon nitride (a-SiN: H) coating, which withstood stresses from 0.18 to −1.6 GPa. The major factors affecting the suitability of a-SiN: H as an oxidation protective coating are the surface finish of the polymer composite and the presence of a sizable hydrogen content in the coating.

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  1. NASA Lewis Research Center, NYMA, Ohio, 3001 Aerospace Technology Boulevard, 44142, Cleveland, USA

    David R. Harding

  2. NASA Lewis Research Center, Ohio, 21000 Brookpark Road, 44135, Cleveland, USA

    James K. Sutter

  3. Xavier University, Ohio, 45207, Cincinnati, USA

    Marla A. Schuerman

  4. John Carroll University, Ohio, 44118, Cleveland, USA

    Elizabeth A. Crane

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Harding, D.R., Sutter, J.K., Schuerman, M.A. et al. Oxidation protective barrier coatings for high-temperature polymer matrix composites. Journal of Materials Research 9, 1583–1595 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1994.1583

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