ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
The mechanical properties of SCS-6 SiC fibers were measured as a function of fiber radius using nanoindentation techniques. Hardness and Young's modulus were characterized for the material in all of the major regions of these fibers: the carbon core, the graphitic core coating, the inner SiC sheath, and the outer SiC sheath. The carbon core of the fibers was determined to be uniform in properties but extremely compliant. Young's modulus of 28 GPa and a hardness of 4.2 GPa were measured. The graphitic core coating was found to exhibit considerable anelasticity and to have both a low modulus (21 GPa) and a low hardness (1.7 GPa). The inner sheath of the fiber, which contained a varying chemistry, showed a sharp increase in stiffness and hardness from the inner core. Modulus and hardness increased by an order of magnitude over just 1 or 2 μm when transversing radially away from the core into the SiC. This change in properties was pronounced and clearly defined. The outer sheath, which contained a uniform chemistry and microstructure, was consistently stiff and hard when transversing radially. The average modulus and hardness for the full fiber was 333 GPa. The values reported for Young's modulus and hardness clearly showed that the mechanical properties of SCS SiC fibers exhibit dramatic changes across their diameters.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb01730.x
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