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。     

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。     

BN/SiC复合界面层对SiC纤维和PIP-Mini复合材料力学性能的影响

采用化学气相渗透(CVI)工艺, 在SiC纤维表面沉积BN和BN/SiC复合界面层, 对沉积界面层前后纤维的力学性能进行了评价。采用聚合物浸渍裂解(PIP)工艺进行致密化, 制得以原纤维、BN界面层和BN/SiC界面层纤维增强的三种Mini-SiC_f/SiC复合材料, 研究其微观结构和拉伸性能。结果表明: 采用CVI工艺制得的界面层厚度均匀、结构致密, 其中BN界面层中存在六方相, 晶体尺寸为1.76 nm; SiC界面层结晶性较好, 晶粒尺寸为18.73 nm; 沉积界面层后SiC纤维的弹性模量基本保持不变, 拉伸强度降低。与SiC_f/SiC相比, PIP工艺制备的SiC_f/BN/SiC和SiC_f/(BN/SiC)/SiC-Mini复合材料所能承受的最大拉伸载荷和断裂应变明显提升, BN界面层起主要作用。由断面形貌分析可以看出, SiC_f/BN/SiC和SiC_f/(BN/SiC)/SiC复合材料的纤维拔出明显, 说明在断裂时消耗的能量增加, 可承受的最大载荷增大。     

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。     

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。     

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％.     

三维编织C/SiC复合材料的拉压实验研究

针对三维编织C/SiC复合材料进行了拉伸试验和压缩试验,得到了材料拉伸、压缩的主要力学性能参数、损伤发展情况及破坏规律。从宏观角度比较了在两种载荷下材料弹性性能及强度的区别,得到了一些试验研究结论。结果表明:三维编织C/SiC在拉伸和压缩载荷下的应力-应变曲线有明显的非线性特性;拉伸模量低于压缩模量;拉伸强度高于压缩强度;声发射数据可以用来检测材料内部损伤的发展。      

SiC纤维表面(BN-SiC)n复合涂层的制备及单丝拉伸性能

为制备出理想的连续纤维增韧陶瓷复合材料界面相,利用化学气相沉积（CVD）工艺在SiC纤维表面连续制备出三种类型的（BN-SiC）_n复合界面涂层,对其进行微观结构表征,并通过单丝拉伸测试研究不同涂层对纤维单丝拉伸性能的影响。结果表明：SiC纤维表面沉积的（BN-SiC）_n涂层较为均匀致密。单丝拉伸强度随着涂层层数的增加而降低。单层BN涂层的SiC纤维具有最高的单丝强度保持率（70%）和最大的拉伸伸长率（2.3%）。具有（BN-SiC）₁与（BN-SiC）₂复合涂层的SiC纤维单丝的拉伸性能相比原始SiC纤维有明显下降,拉伸强度保持率分别是42.1%和32.3%。     

PyC/SiC界面相对PIP法制备3D HTA C/SiC复合材料性能的影响

利用三维编织炭纤维预制件通过先驱体浸渍裂解法制备C／SiC复合材料。研究了热解碳（PyC）／SiC界面相对复合材料的微观结构和力学性能的影响。弯曲性能通过三点弯曲法测试，复合材料的断口和抛光面通过扫描电镜观察。结果表明：通过等温化学气相沉积法在纤维表面沉积PyC／SiC界面相以后，复合材料的三点抗弯强度从46MPa提高到247MPa。沉积界面的复合材料断口有明显的纤维拔出现象，纤维与基体之间的结合强度适当，起到了增韧作用；而未沉积界面相复合材料的断口光滑、平整，几乎没有纤维拔出，纤维在热解过程中受到严重的化学损伤，性能下降严重，材料表现为典型的脆性断裂。     

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。     

三维四向编织碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料在热环境中的拉压力学性能实验

针对不同编织角度的三维四向编织碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料,进行了热环境下的轴向拉伸和压缩力学性能实验研究,讨论了温度对三维四向编织复合材料的轴向拉伸和压缩力学性能的影响,并根据宏观断裂形貌和SEM图像分析了材料的破坏和断裂机制。结果表明,随着测试温度的升高,三维四向编织碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的纵向拉伸强度有小幅提高,而纵向压缩强度显著降低。在室温条件下,编织角对材料的纵向拉伸破坏特征没有影响,而对材料的纵向压缩破坏特征有较大影响。随着测试温度的升高,不同编织角度复合材料的纵向拉伸和压缩的损伤破坏形态均与室温条件下明显不同。      

化学气相浸渗2D Cf/(SiC-C)复合材料的微观结构与强韧性

采用等温等压化学气相浸渗法(ICVI)制备了二维碳纤维增韧碳化硅碳二元基复合材料(2D C_f/(SiC-C)).利用扫描电镜(SEM)和背散射电子成像(BSE)研究了其基体的微观结构, 并与二维碳纤维增韧碳化硅陶瓷基复合材料(2D C_f/SiC)比较了室温力学性能和断口形貌.结果表明：2D C_f/(SiC-C)复合材料的基体是由SiC与热解碳(PyC)组成的多层结构, PyC基体层分布均匀而连续, 且与SiC基体层结合紧密.纤维束内部PyC基体层较厚的2D C_f/(SiC-C)复合材料具有较高的强韧性, 其拉伸强度、断裂应变、断裂韧性和断裂功分别比2D C_f/SiC复合材料的提高了3%、142%、22%和58%.SiC与PyC组成的多层基体使2D C_f/(SiC-C)复合材料的纤维在拔出过程中发生了两次集中拔出, 且第一次集中拔出的纤维对复合材料的强韧性起主要作用.     

三维五向编织复合材料纵向性能的实验研究

通过对具有不同编织结构参数的三维五向编织复合材料试件的纵向拉伸和压缩实验,分析了该类材料的纵向拉、压刚度和强度随编织工艺参数的变化规律以及材料的失效形式.三维五向编织复合材料在破坏前基本保持线弹性,纵向拉、压破坏具有脆性特征,拉伸模量和压缩模量比较接近,但拉伸强度远大于压缩强度.编织角和纤维体积含量对材料性能的影响显著,纱线粗细的影响不大.提高第五向纱线的比例,可提高材料的纵向性能.此外,研究中采用短标距薄板试件,以避免试件产生整体屈曲和端部纤维束开裂破坏.     

The effect on the tensile properties of PIP-processed SiC/SiC composite of a chemical vapor-infiltrated SiC layer overlaid on the pyrocarbon interface layer

A chemical vapor-infiltrated (CVI) SiC layer is often deposited on the pyrocarbon (PyC) fiber–matrix interface layer in SiC fiber-reinforced SiC matrix (SiC/SiC) composites. It is normally applied to protect the PyC layer from reacting with molten Si or sintering aids during manufacturing, and to guard against the effects of high temperature, oxidation and moisture during use. In this study, we investigated the effect of this SiC layer on the tensile properties of a composite. Tensile tests of our composite samples showed the SiC layer to have no noticeable effects on its ultimate load or fracture strain, whereas it decreased the load-to-strain ratio and proportional limit. The test results were analyzed by carrying out element tests on filaments and fiber bundle samples, fracture mirror analysis of pullout fibers, and finite element analysis (FEA) of residual thermal stress around the interface.     

Microstructural Modeling and Second-Order Two-Scale Computation for Mechanical Properties of 3D 4-Directional Braided Composites

This study is concerned with the microstructural modeling and mechanical properties computation of three-dimensional (3D) 4-directional braided composites. Microstructure of the braided composite determines its mechanical properties and a precise geometry modeling of the composite is essential to predict the material properties. On the basis of microscopic observation, a new parameterized microstructural unit cell model is established in this paper. And this model truly simulates the microstructure of the braided composites. Furthermore, the mathematical relationships among the structural parameters, including the braiding angle, fiber volume fraction and braiding bitch, are derived. By using the unit cell model, the second-order two-scale (SOTS) method is applied to predict the mechanical properties of 3D 4-directional braided composites, including stiffness parameters and strength parameters. Besides, the effects of the braiding angle and fiber volume fraction on the elastic constants are investigated in detail. Numerical results show that the predictive stiffness and strength parameters are in good agreement with the available experimental data, which demonstrate that the established unit cell model is applicable and the second-order two-scale method is valid to predict the mechanical properties of 3D 4-directional braided composites.     

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.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced multilayered (PyC–SiC)n matrix composites

Carbon fiber reinforced multilayered (PyC–SiC)_n matrix (C/(PyC–SiC)_n) composites were prepared by isothermal chemical vapor infiltration. The phase compositions, microstructures and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated. The results show that the multilayered matrix consists of alternate layers of PyC and β-SiC deposited on carbon fibers. The flexural strength and toughness of C/(PyC–SiC)_n composites with a density of 1.43 g/cm³ are 204.4 MPa and 3028 kJ/m³ respectively, which are 63.4% and 133.3% higher than those of carbon/carbon composites with a density of 1.75 g/cm³. The enhanced mechanical properties of C/(PyC–SiC)_n composites are attributed to the presence of multilayered (PyC–SiC)_n matrix. Cracks deflect and propagate at both fiber/matrix and PyC–SiC interfaces resulting in a step-like fracture mode, which is conducive to fracture energy dissipation. These results demonstrate that the C/(PyC–SiC)_n composite is a promising structural material with low density and high flexural strength and toughness.