ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
A ceramic matrix for carbon-fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs) has been developed from poly-siloxane/boron mixtures. Complex geometries can be realized by using standard technologies of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. On pyrolysis, the polymer—filler mixture is converted to a ceramic matrix, consisting of silicon carbide, boron carbide, boron nitride, and a silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) glass, without reacting with the carbon fiber. Because of the large volume increase of the boron filler on nitridation (142 vol%), no multiple reinfiltration of the structure is necessary to achieve a dense matrix. Tensile strength and interlaminar shear strength exhibit maxima at a pyrolysis temperature of 1300°3C, where extensive fiber pullout is observed. Thermodynamic calculations have been used to evaluate the theoretical qualitative and quantitative phase compositions at equilibrium. Thermoanalytical (thermogravimetry—mass spectroscopy) and structural analysis (X-ray diffractometry) have shown a satisfying coherence with respect to the condensed phases, whereas deviations have been noted with respect to the composition of the gas phase.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1997.tb03058.x
Permalink