Study of thermal properties and oxidation behaviour of novel ZrB2 – B4C functionally graded composites for high temperature aerospace applications

ZrB2-B4C composites are potentially very attractive for aerospace applications exposed to ultra-high temperatures > 2000 degree C. While monolithic composites in this material system are well-known, development of a functionally graded composite (FGM) is a novel idea. Recently, we have published a research article [1] in which the FGM concept in this system has been used for the first time to successfully develop three-layered composites with excellent interlayer integrity and density significantly lower than monolithic ZrB2. Within the scope of this work, a detailed study of the thermal properties and oxidation behavior of this novel composite material will be performed.

[1]: A. K. Naik, Md. Nazeer, D. K. V. D. Prasad, T. Laha, S. Roy, Development of functionally graded ZrB2-B4C composites for lightweight ultrahigh-temperature aerospace applications, Ceramics International, 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.07.276

Faculty Supervisor:

Lukas Bichler

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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

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Engineering

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Education

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The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

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