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A siliconized silicon carbide composite has been microstructurally characterized, oxidized in air at 1350 °C for times up to 1079 h, air-cooled, and tested in four-point bending in the lapped condition at various temperatures up to 1425 °C, and in the pre-oxidized condition at room temperature and at 1300 °C. The strength of the lapped specimens increased by 25% at temperatures up to 1350 °C. Oxidation always decreased the strength of the material. After 315 h oxidation, the strength at room temperature and 1300°C was reduced by 50% and 40%, respectively. Preferential oxidation of the inter-grain regions formed pits up to 50 μm deep. Hot salt corrosion increased the amount of oxidation by nearly 800%, and formed pits about 100 μm deep. Microstructural details of the oxidation and fracture processes are presented, and the possible mechanisms of failure discussed.
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Tomlinson, W.J., Khela, S., Jasper, C.A. et al. Flexural strength of lapped and oxidized siliconized silicon carbide. J Mater Sci 27, 3372–3378 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01116039
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