Ceramic Coating Protects Hypersonic Planes

Jul-11-17 A new heat-resistant ceramic carbide coating could revolutionize hypersonic flight.

One of the challenges of hypersonic flight is that it subjects the aircraft to temperatures over 5000 °F, causing degradation due to heat, oxidation and ablation. To help the craft better weather the flight, researchers used Reactive Melt Infiltration (RMI) to insert protective elements into a carbon composite. The RMI process results in a much more rugged material, which the team claims is 12 times better than current options.

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