KD-S和KD-Ⅱ SiC_f/SiC复合材料的制备、微观结构及性能（英文）

以KD-S和KD-Ⅱ型碳化硅(SiC)纤维编织件为增强体,通过先驱体浸渍裂解工艺制备了以热解炭(PyC)为界面涂层的三维(3D)结构SiC_f/SiC复合材料,系统研究了SiC_f/SiC复合材料的微观结构及性能间的关系。结果表明:KD-S和KD-Ⅱ型SiC纤维均具有晶粒尺寸为8～15 nm的多晶结构;两种SiC_f/SiC复合材料的断口表面均出现了纤维拔出现象,说明两种SiC纤维增强的SiC_f/SiC复合材料均具有典型的伪塑性断裂行为。KD-S SiC_f/SiC复合材料的弯曲强度、弹性模量和断裂韧性分别达到(955.0±42.8) MPa,(110.3±1.7) GPa和(28.5±2.8) MPa·m~(1/2),明显高于KD-ⅡSiC_f/SiC复合材料,这归因于近化学计量比的KD-S型SiC纤维具有较高的模量和耐温性能。由于KD-S和KD-Ⅱ型SiC纤维的结构及成分差异,导致KD-S型SiC纤维表面的PyC界面涂层呈现光滑的多层有序结构,而KD-Ⅱ型SiC纤维表面的PyC为疏松颗粒状结构。     

PyC层对SiC纤维束及MiniSiC/SiC复合材料拉伸性能和强度分布的影响

采用等温等压化学气相浸渗法(ICVI),对原始的SiC纤维束和沉积有PyC层的SiC纤维束浸渗SiC基体,制备了纤维束复合材料SiC/SiC(Mini SiC/SiC)。分析了SiC纤维束和Mini SiC/SiC复合材料的拉伸性能,同时利用两参数Weibull分布研究了强度分布。结果表明,PyC层具有修复纤维表面缺陷的作用,SiC纤维束沉积PyC层后,纤维表面光滑而致密,表面缺陷减少,其拉伸强度、延伸率和Weibull模数分别比原始SiC纤维束提高了25%、12%和288%;且由其增强复合材料的拉伸强度、延伸率和Weibull模数分别比由原始SiC纤维束增强复合材料提高了103%、83%和340%。PyC界面层对SiC纤维表面缺陷的修复作用和对SiC纤维的保护作用以及降低复合材料裂纹敏感性的作用提高了Mini SiC/SiC复合材料的拉伸性能和Weibull模数。     

内部硅化法制备低成本C/SiC复合材料

采用内部硅化法制备了低成本C/SiC复合材料,通过三点弯曲法表征了复合材料的强度,采用X射线衍射(XRD)分析了基体组成,通过扫描电镜(SEM)研究了纤维/基体界面和复合材料断裂面的微观结构.结果表明,纤维表面沉积CVD-SiC保护涂层能够有效保护碳纤维不被硅侵蚀,调整硅粉和酚醛树脂配比使C∶Si摩尔比等于10∶ 9,可消除SiC基体中的残余自由硅.研制的低成本2D C/SiC复合材料的弯曲强度和剪切强度分别达到247MPa与13.6MPa.2D C/SiC复合材料的断裂行为呈现韧性破坏模式,在断裂面存在大量的拔出纤维,复合材料的断裂韧性(KIC)达到12.1MPa·m1/2.     

三点弯曲模式下C/SiC复合材料界面脱粘强度的数值模拟

利用ABAQUS软件对不同纤维方向下C/SiC复合材料界面在三点弯曲模式下的应力应变行为进行数值模拟,将引入内聚力模型模拟界面失效的仿真结果与实验结果进行分析对比。本研究模拟了PyC(热解碳)界面的脱粘过程,并得到了纤维方向和界面厚度对三点弯曲过程中界面脱粘强度的影响规律。结果表明,内聚力模型用于表征C/SiC复合材料的界面比较合理。纤维方向为横向和法向时的界面脱粘强度大致相等,约为26～28MPa。界面脱粘强度先随界面厚度增大而增大之后基本不变,界面厚度约为0.2～0.3μm时,界面脱粘强度达到最大。     

不同界面SiC/SiC复合材料的断裂行为研究

碳化硅纤维增强碳化硅复合材料(SiC/SiC)是极具前景的高温结构材料。通过先驱体浸渍裂解(PIP)工艺分别制备了PyC界面和CNTs界面SiC/SiC复合材料, 对两种SiC/SiC复合材料的整体力学性能以及界面剪切强度等进行了测试表征, 并对材料中裂纹的产生与扩展进行了原位观测。结果表明, 两种界面SiC/SiC复合材料弯曲强度相近, 但PyC界面SiC/SiC复合材料的断裂韧性约为CNTs界面SiC/SiC复合材料的两倍。在PyC界面SiC/SiC复合材料中, 裂纹沿纤维-基体界面扩展, PyC涂层能够偏转或阻止裂纹, 材料呈现伪塑性断裂特征; 而在CNTs界面SiC/SiC复合材料中, 裂纹在扩展路径上遇到界面并不偏转, 初始裂纹最终发展为主裂纹, 材料呈现脆性断裂模式。     

预制体结构及界面对三维SiC/SiC复合材料拉伸性能的影响

为研究预制体结构及界面对三维编织SiC/SiC复合材料拉伸性能的影响,采用先驱体浸渍裂解法（PIP）分别制备了三维四向和三维五向SiC/SiC复合材料,并引入热解炭/碳化硅（PyC/SiC）复合界面层,进行拉伸性能测试和断口形貌观察。结果表明,三维五向SiC/SiC复合材料拉伸性能优于三维四向SiC/SiC复合材料,三维五向SiC/SiC复合材料的拉伸强度、模量和断裂应变分别是三维四向SiC/SiC复合材料的1.22倍、1.25倍、1.43倍,且比三维四向SiC/SiC复合材料具有更好的强度可靠性。这是由于三维五向SiC/SiC复合材料增加了受力方向的纤维含量,限制了纤维在外力作用下的转动和变形,起到定型和稳固作用。添加PyC/SiC复合界面层,三维五向SiC/SiC复合材料的拉伸强度、模量及断裂应变分别提高了21.7%、15.0%和11.0%。界面的存在可以保护纤维,调节纤维与基体之间的热应力,受力时诱使裂纹偏转和分叉,消耗能量,提高三维五向SiC/SiC复合材料的拉伸性能。      

SiCf/SiC复合材料界面相研究进展

分析了连续纤维增强陶瓷基复合材料(CFRCMCs)中界面相类型以及各界面相在CFRCMCs中的作用,综述了热解碳(PyC)、氮化硼(BN)、难熔氧化物以及复合界面相在SiCf/SiC复合材料中的应用现状,最后展望了SiCf/SiC复合材料界面相的发展方向。     

界面相对3D-SiC/SiC复合材料静态力学性能及内耗特征的影响

采用先驱体浸渍裂解工艺制备无界面、SiC、PyC和PyC/SiC等界面相SiC/SiC复合材料, 研究了SiC/SiC复合材料的微观结构及静态力学性能, 并通过强迫振动法系统分析了界面相对复合材料内耗行为的影响。研究结果表明, 引入界面相有效改善了复合材料的微观结构及力学性能, 并降低了复合材料的内耗。其中, PyC/SiC复相界面中亚层SiC限制了PyC界面相与纤维的结合及塑性形变, 提高了复合材料的力学性能; 同时, 界面相对SiC/SiC复合材料内耗行为有显著影响, 材料内耗水平与界面剪切强度成反比。对比50和350 ℃时的材料内耗变化率发现, 随界面剪切强度增大, 材料内耗呈降低的趋势, 且含有PyC的PyC/SiC界面复合材料具有较低的内耗变化率, 说明PyC/SiC复相界面的SiC/SiC复合材料更适于高温振动环境。     

SiC晶须增强SiCf/SiC复合材料的力学性能

以连续SiC纤维为增强体,采用前驱体浸渍裂解工艺,在复合材料基体中引入SiC晶须制备出多级增强的SiCf/SiC-SiCw复合材料,并采用化学气相渗透工艺在SiC晶须表面制备BN界面层,研究了SiC晶须及其表面BN界面层对复合材料的性能影响.结果表明:在复合材料中引入SiC晶须后,由于晶须的拔出、桥连及裂纹偏转等作用增加了裂纹在基体中传递时的能量消耗,使SiCf/SiC复合材料的压缩强度有明显提高,当引入体积分数为20％的SiC晶须时,复合材料压缩强度提高了22.6％,可达673.9 MPa.通过化学气相渗透工艺在SiC晶须表面制备BN界面层后,复合材料的拉伸强度、弯曲强度和断裂韧度分别为414.0,800.3 MPa和22.2 MPa·m1/2,较SiC晶须表面无界面层时分别提高了13.9％,8.8％和19.0％.     

Al粉作为活性填料对PIP法SiCf/SiC复合材料性能的影响

利用2.5D SiC纤维预制件,通过前驱体浸渍裂解法（PIP法）制备SiCf/SiC复合材料,通过在第一次浸渍浆料中加入活性Al粉和惰性颗粒SiC粉来提高浸渍效率.研究了活性填料的加入以及纤维表面热解碳层的厚度对材料性能的影响.结果表明,由于Al粉在热解过程中与含碳有机小分子发生化学反应生成新的物相,使得复合材料的力学性能得到了很大的提高,在1200℃经过六个周期的浸渍裂解后,复合材料的三点弯曲强度达到441MPa,比例极限应力达到380MPa.在200～500nm厚度范围内,热解碳的厚度对复合材料的抗弯强度影响不明显.复合材料的弹性模量随着热解碳层厚度的增加而降低.     

先驱体浸渍-裂解SiC界面改性涂层对气相渗硅3D-C_f/SiC复合材料力学性能的影响

界面改性涂层对调节复合材料的力学性能起到重要作用。特别是在气相渗硅(GSI)制备C_f/SiC复合材料时,合适的界面改性涂层一方面保护C纤维不受Si反应侵蚀,另一方面调节C纤维和SiC基体的界面结合状况。通过在3D-C纤维预制件中制备先驱体浸渍-裂解(PIP)SiC涂层来进行界面改性,研究了PIP-SiC涂层对GSI C_f/SiC复合材料力学性能的影响。结果表明:无涂层改性的GSI C_f/SiC复合材料力学性能较差,呈现脆性断裂特征,其弯曲强度、弯曲模量和断裂韧性分别为87.6 MPa、56.9GPa和2.1 MPa·m~(1/2)。具有PIP-SiC界面改性涂层的C_f/SiC复合材料力学性能得到改善,PIP-SiC涂层改性后,GSI C_f/SiC复合材料的弯曲强度、弯曲模量和断裂韧性随着PIP-SiC周期数的增加而降低,PIP-SiC为1个周期制备的GSI C_f/SiC复合材料的力学性能最高,其弯曲强度、弯曲模量、断裂韧性分别为185.2 MPa、91.1GPa和5.5 MPa·m~(1/2)。PIP-SiC界面改性涂层的作用机制主要体现在载荷传递和"阻挡"Si的侵蚀2个方面。     

Mechanical behavior of SiCf/SiC composites with alternating PyC/SiC multilayer interphases

In order to tailor the fiber–matrix interface of continuous silicon carbide fiber reinforced silicon carbide (SiC_f/SiC) composites for improved fracture toughness, alternating pyrolytic carbon/silicon carbide (PyC/SiC) multilayer coatings were applied to the KD-I SiC fibers using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. Three dimensional (3D) KD-I SiC_f/SiC composites reinforced by these coated fibers were fabricated using a precursor infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) process. The interfacial characteristics were determined by the fiber push-out test and microstructural examination using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effect of interface coatings on composite mechanical properties was evaluated by single-edge notched beam (SENB) test and three-point bending test. The results indicate that the PyC/SiC multilayer coatings led to an optimum interfacial bonding between fibers and matrix and greatly improved the fracture toughness of the composites.     

Microstructures and mechanical properties of 3D 4-directional,Cf/ZrC–SiC composites using ZrC precursor and polycarbosilane

Three-dimensional 4-directional C_f/ZrC–SiC composites were successfully fabricated by polymer infiltration and pyrolysis combined with ZrC precursor impregnation. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites were studied. The composite with PyC/SiC interphase had a bulk density of 2.14 g/cm³, an open porosity of 10%, and a bending stress of 474 MPa, and exhibited a non-brittle failure behavior due to propagation and deflection of cracks, and fracture and pullout of fibers. Their high-temperature oxidation resistance and anti-ablation properties were evaluated using a muffle furnace and plasma wind tunnel test. Results show that the composites have good mechanical and excellent ablative properties.     

Effects of polymer derived SiC interphase on the properties of C/ZrC composites

Polymer derived silicon carbide (SiC) interphase was introduced by precursor infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) to prevent carbon fiber erosion and to improve the fiber–matrix interface bonding of C/ZrC composites prepared by PIP. Introducing SiC interphase increased the density of the composites. The SiC interphase not only protected carbon fibers effectively from erosion by carbo-thermal reduction, but also enhanced the mechanical properties of C/ZrC composites by strengthening the interface bond. The flexural strength and fracture toughness of C/ZrC composites with SiC interphase prepared by two PIP cycles were 319 MPa and 18.8 MPa m^1/2 respectively. The ablation properties of C/ZrC composites were with rising content of SiC interphase but then decreased when excessive. The mass loss rate and the linear recession rate of the C/ZrC composites with SiC interphase prepared by one PIP cycle were 0.0079 g/s and 0.0084 mm/s, respectively.     

Mechanical properties of 3D KD-I SiCf/SiC composites with engineered fibre-matrix interfaces

Three-dimensional (3D) silicon carbide (SiC) matrix composites reinforced with KD-I SiC fibres were fabricated by precursor impregnation and pyrolysis (PIP) process. The fibre-matrix interfaces were tailored by pre-coating the as-received KD-I SiC fibres with PyC layers of different thicknesses or a layer of SiC. Interfacial characteristics and their effects on the composite mechanical properties were evaluated. The results indicate that the composite reinforced with as-received fibre possessed an interfacial shear strength of 72.1 MPa while the composite reinforced with SiC layer coated fibres had a much higher interfacial shear strength of 135.2 MPa. However, both composites showed inferior flexural strength and fracture toughness. With optimised PyC coating thickness, the interface coating led to much improved mechanical properties, i.e. a flexural strength of 420.6 MPa was achieved when the interlayer thickness is 0.1 μm, and a fracture toughness of 23.1 MPa m^1/2 was obtained for the interlayer thickness of 0.53 μm. In addition, the composites prepared by the PIP process exhibited superior mechanical properties over the composites prepared by the chemical vapour infiltration and vapour silicon infiltration (CVI-VSI) process.     

三维碳化硅纳米线增强碳化硅陶瓷基复合材料的电磁屏蔽性能

碳化硅纳米线具有优异的电磁吸收性能, 三维网络结构可以更好地使电磁波在空间内被多次反射和吸收。通过抽滤的方法制备得到体积分数20%交错排列的碳化硅纳米线网络预制体。然后采用化学气相渗透工艺制备热解炭界面和碳化硅基体, 并通过化学气相渗透和前驱体浸渍热解工艺得到致密的SiCNWs/SiC陶瓷基复合材料。甲烷和三氯甲基硅烷分别是热解炭和碳化硅的前驱体, 随着热解碳质量分数从21.3%增加到29.5%, 多孔SiCNWs预制体电磁屏蔽效率均值在8~12 GHz (X)波段从9.2 dB增加到64.1 dB。质量增重13%的热解碳界面修饰的SiCNWs/SiC陶瓷基复合材料在X波段平均电磁屏蔽效率达到37.8 dB电磁屏蔽性能。结果显示, SiCNWs/SiC陶瓷基复合材料在新一代军事电磁屏蔽材料中具有潜在应用前景。     

Design,Fabrication, Characterization and Simulation of PIP-SiC/SiC Composites

Continuous SiC fiber reinforced SiC matrix composites (SiC/SiC) have been studied and developed for high temperature and fusion applications. Polymer impregnation and pyrolysis (PIP) is a conventional technique for fabricating SiC/SiC composites. In this research, KD-1 SiC fibers were employed as reinforcements, a series of coatings such as pyrocarbon (PyC), SiC and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were synthesized as interphases, PCS and LPVCS were used as precursors and SiC/SiC composites were prepared via the PIP method. The mechanical properties of the SiC/SiC composites were characterized. Relationship between the interphase shear strength and the fracture toughness of the composites was established. X-ray tomographic scans of the SiC/SiC composites were performed and the closed porosities of the composites were calculated. The compatibility of the SiC/SiC composites with liquid LiPb at 800 °C and 1000 °C was investigated. High-resolution synchrotron X-ray tomography was applied to the SiC/SiC composite and digital volume correlation was employed for Hertzian indentation testing of the SiC/SiC composite. A Cellular Automata integrated with Finite Elements (CAFE) method was developed to account for the effect of microstructure on the fracture behavior of the SiC/SiC composite.