Preparation of MB2/SiC and MB2/SiC-MC (M = Zr or Hf) powder composites which are promising materials for design of ultra-high-temperature ceramics

Abstract

This survey shows the prospects of studies targeted at preparing MB2/SiC and MB2/SiC-MC (M = Zr or Hf) nanosized composite powders for use in the manufacture of ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs) and antioxidant protective coatings on Cf/C and Cf/SiC composites. The survey considers the specifics of various preparation methods, including sol-gel technology or precipitation followed by borothermic/ carbothermic reduction, self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS), specifically variants combined with mechanochemical activation or spark plasma sintering (SPS), chemical modification of ZrB2(HfB2) powders with polycarbosilane followed by pyrolysis, and dispersion of appropriate ceramics with the stabilization of the slurry. The elemental and phase compositions, particle sizes, microstructures, and some other characteristics of the products reported in the related literature are summarized.