Russian scientists develop ultra-strong ceramics for aerospace industry
Six compositions of the new material can withstand temperatures of up to 2,100 degrees and radiation exposure
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Six compositions of ultra-strong ceramics capable of withstanding temperature fluctuations and radiation exposure have been developed. The material can be used in the aerospace industry. The development was created by scientists at Ural Federal University (UrFU), according to the website of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
The new ceramics belong to the class of high-entropy materials – complex oxides made up of five or more components. These are not composites but a single solid solution of five or more constituents that form a common crystal lattice.
The new ceramics can withstand temperatures of up to 2,100 degrees. In terms of their properties, they outperform stabilised zirconium dioxide, which is currently used in industry.
“All the samples demonstrate high radiation resistance, while some alloys did not ‘feel’ the irradiation at all. By comparison, stabilised zirconium oxide undergoes structural changes at the same radiation doses,” explained one of the study's authors, Roman Bastrikov, an engineer at the Department of Rare Metals and Nanomaterials at UrFU.
The ceramics conduct heat less effectively than zirconium dioxide and are therefore less prone to degradation. In terms of thermal expansion, they are highly compatible with metal and deform less together with the metal substrate. This makes the material more reliable and durable.
The new ceramics can be used for thermal protection coatings, electrolytes for fuel cells, substrates and insulators for onboard electronics, as well as components for hypersonic vehicles. The scientists plan to work with industrial partners to further improve the compositions.
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