University of Virginia Patent Foundation

Jeroen A Deijkers

Haydn N G Wadley

A new class of multi-component rare earth multi-silicate materials has been created for use in harsh environments such as gas turbine engines. Moreover, by combining two-or-more rare earth disilicates the properties (for example, thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, etc.) can be tailored to fit specific applications, such as having a matching thermal expansion with that of silicon-based composites and a low thermal conductivity close to that of 1 W/m K. Applications can be extended for use with other material classes such as MCrAlY, MAX-phase, and refractory metal alloys, utilizing a thermal expansion of up to about 15×10/° C. By mixing of specific sets of rare earth disilicates it is possible to obtain a high entropy or entropy stabilized mixture, and utilize features such as 'sluggish diffusion', and more.

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Jeroen A Deijkers