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Matrix characterization of fibre-reinforced SiC matrix composites fabricated by chemical vapour infiltration

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Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), that consist of silicon carbide (SiC) reinforced with continuous Nicalon™ or T-300® fibres, are being developed for many high-temperature structural applications. The large potential use of CMCs has prompted an in-depth investigation and characterization of these materials. Electron microscopy and micro-Raman spectroscopy were used to characterize and compare the SiC matrix crystal structure and morphology of composite materials fabricated by two different chemical vapour infiltration (CVI) processes.

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    Present address: Division of Engineering, Brown University, Box D, 02912, Providence, RI, USA

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  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PO Box 2008, 37831-6063, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

    D. P. Stinton, D. M. Hembree Jr., K. L. More, B. W. Sheldon & T. M. Besmann

  2. Du Pont Lanxide Composities, Inc, PO Box 6100, 19714-6100, Newark, DE, USA

    M. H. Headinger

  3. North Carolina State University, 27695, Raleigh, NC, USA

    R. F. Davis

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Stinton, D.P., Hembree, D.M., More, K.L. et al. Matrix characterization of fibre-reinforced SiC matrix composites fabricated by chemical vapour infiltration. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 30, 4279–4285 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00361507

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