Abstract
The oxidation behavior of chemically vapor deposited (CVD) SiC at high temperature was investigated using a thermogravimetric technique in the temperatures range of 1823 to 1948 K. The specimens were prepared by chemical vapor deposition using SiCl4, C3H8, and H2 as source gases. The oxidation behavior of the CVD‐SiC indicated “passive” oxidation and a two‐step parabolic oxidation kinetics over the entire temperature range. The crystallization of the SiO2 film formed may have caused this two‐step parabolic behavior. The parabolic oxidation rate constant (Kp) varied with the square root of the oxygen partial pressure (P1/2O2). The activation energy for the oxidation was determined to be 345 and 387 kJ · mol−1. These values suggest that the diffusion process of the oxygen ion which passes through the SiO2 film is rate‐controlling.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1386-1390 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1989 Aug |
Keywords
- chemical vapor deposition
- cristobalite
- kinetics
- oxidation
- silicon carbide