Unified thermal shock resistance of ultra-high temperature ceramics under different thermal environments

The thermal shock resistance (TSR) of the ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) plate under convective environments is studied. The critical failure temperature difference has a danger temperature range about the thermal shock initial temperature. However, the critical failure dimensionless time decreases as the thermal shock initial temperature increases. The TSR of UHTCs is susceptible to thermal environments. The heat transfer condition shows its advantage in representing the TSR of UHTCs under different thermal environments. Universal conclusions about the TSR of UHTCs under different thermal environments are drawn using heat transfer condition. Three types of critical heat transfer condition that respectively correspond to the first, second, and third type thermal boundary conditions are introduced to characterize the TSR of UHTCs under different thermal environments similar to using various types of strength in representing the fracture-resistance abilities of the materials under different loads. The critical heat transfer condition is applied to the TSR of the UHTC plate under active cooling. The critical heat transfer condition is susceptible to the difference of the thermal shock initial temperature and the coolant temperature.