Fabrication of dense 2D SiC fiber-SiC matrix composites by slurry infiltration and a stacking process

This paper reports a new process for producing dense 2D SiC fiber-SiC (SiC/SiC) composites through slurry infiltration and stacking. The processing strategy for the fabrication of the 2D SiC/SiC composites involves: (i) infiltration of the SiC fiber fabric using a SiC slurry, (ii) stacking the slurry-infiltrated SiC fiber fabric and SiC tapes alternately at room temperature, (iii) pyrolysis of the stacked composites and (iv) hot-pressing the pyrolyzed composites. It was possible to obtain dense 2D SiC/SiC composites with relative densities of >96% by controlling the hot-pressing time at 1750°C.     

SiC/MoSi_2复合材料的原位反应热压烧结工艺

从热力学角度研究了Mo-Si-C三元系中所有二元化合物化合反应的吉布斯自由能随温度变化的规律,探索了SiC/MoSi_2复合材料原位反应热压烧结的最佳工艺参数.结果表明,利用Mo、Si、C混合粉末原位反应合成SiC/MoSi_2复合材料在热力学上是完全可行的,反应烧结温度低于1728 K(1455 ℃)是为抑制Mo_2C形成,保证SiC生成的热力学条件.采用原位反应热压烧结工艺能够制备具有优异显微组织的SiC/MoSi_2复合材料.     

纤维排布方式对KD-I/SiC复合材料性能的影响

采用国产KD-I型SiC纤维为增强体,通过先驱体转化工艺制备了SiC/SiC复合材料.研究了二维织物和针刺毡等纤维排布方式对复合材料显微结构和物理以及力学性能的影响.结果表明,与针刺毡增强SiC/SiC复合材料相比,2D SiC/SiC复合材料的纤维体积分数和密度较高、孔隙率低、所需制备时间短、成本低、面内性能好,但同时损失了Z向性能.在不同工况下应用的SiC/SiC复合材料应根据具体使用要求来选择纤维排布方式.     

STUDY ON C FIBER REINFORCED CELSIAN MATRIX COMPOSITES

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Effects of dip-coated BN interphase on mechanical properties of SiCf/SiC composites prepared by CVI process

BN interphase was successfully synthesized on SiC fiber fabrics by dip-coating process using boric acid and urea as precursors under N₂ atmosphere. The morphology of BN interphase was observed by SEM, and the structure was characterized by XRD and FT-IR spectra. The SiC_f/SiC composites with dip-coated BN interphase were fabricated by chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) process, and the effects of BN interphase on the mechanical properties of composites were investigated. The results show that the SiC fibers are fully covered by BN interphase with smooth surface and turbostratic structure (t-BN), and the thickness is about 0.4 μm. The flexural strengths of SiC_f/SiC composites with and without BN interphase are about 180 and 95 MPa, respectively. Compared with the as-received SiC_f/SiC composites, the composites with BN interphase exhibit an obvious toughened fracture behavior. From the microstructural analysis, it can be confirmed that the BN interphase plays a key part in protecting the fibers from chemical attack during matrix infiltration and weakening interfacial bonding, which can improve the mechanical properties of SiC_f/SiC composites remarkably.     

Joining of C/C Composites and GH3128 Ni-based Superalloy with Ni-Ti Mixed Powder as an Interlayer

通过包埋工艺在C/C复合材料表面制备了改性SiC涂层.采用Ni-Ti粉末作中间层连结材料,利用真空热压扩散工艺成功制备了SiC涂层改性C/C复合材料与GH3128镍基高温合金的连接样件.借助X射线衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜、能谱分析仪和材料万能试验机,研究了SiC涂层改性C/C复合材料与GH3128镍基高温合金连接接头及其界面的元素分布、微观结构及力学性能.结果表明,在C/C复合材料表面制备SiC涂层,不仅充分改善了C/C复合材料对Ni-Ti中间层连结材料的润湿性,而且还有效缓解C/C复合材料与GH3128连接界面因热膨胀不匹配而造成的热应力.经过SiC涂层改性处理的连接接头,其室温剪切强度可达22.49 MPa;而没有经过SiC涂层改性处理的连接接头,其室温剪切强度几乎为零.     

Effects of SiC interfacial coating on mechanical properties of carbon fiber needled felt reinforced sol-derived Al2O3 composites

3D carbon fiber needled felt and polycarbosilane-derived SiC coating were selected as reinforcement and interfacial coating, respectively, and the sol−impregnation−drying−heating (SIDH) route was used to fabricate C/Al₂O₃ composites. The effects of SiC interfacial coating on the mechanical properties, oxidation resistance and thermal shock resistance of C/Al₂O₃ composites were investigated. It is found that the fracture toughness of C/Al₂O₃ composites was remarkably superior to that of monolithic Al₂O₃ ceramics. The introduction of SiC interfacial coating obviously improved the strengths of C/Al₂O₃ composites although the fracture work diminished to some extent. Owing to the tight bonding between SiC coating and carbon fiber, the C/SiC/Al₂O₃ composites showed much better oxidation and thermal shock resistance over C/Al₂O₃ composites under static air.     

Oxidation and ablation resistance of ZrB2–SiC–Si/B-modified SiC coating for carbon/carbon composites

ZrB₂–SiC–Si/B-modified SiC coating was prepared on the surface of carbon/carbon (C/C) composites by two-step pack cementation. The coating could efficiently provide protection for C/C composites from oxidation and ablation. The improvement of oxidation resistance was attributed to the self-sealing property of the multilayer coating. A dense glassy oxide layer could afford the high temperature up to 2573 K and efficiently protect C/C composites from ablation.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of 3D fine-woven punctured C/C composites with PyC/SiC/TaC interphases

The 3D fine-woven punctured C/C-(P_yC/SiC/TaC) composites, composed of P_yC/SiC/TaC interphases and pyrocarbon (PyC) matrix, were synthesized by isothermal chemical vapor infiltration (ICVI) methods. The alternating layers and the structure of these composites were examined by polarized light microscopy (PLM), X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It is found that the P_yC matrix has rough laminar (RL) structure, the TaC layer has NaCl-type cubic structure, and the SiC layer has few wurtzite type 10H-SiC besides β-SiC structure. The effects of fiber coating and the bulk density on the tensile and flexural properties of composites along X or Y and Z direction were investigated. It is shown that fiber coated 3D woven punctured C/C composites have good tensile and flexural strength, and the maximum of flexural strength is 375 MPa in X or Y direction at density of 1.89 g/cm³, which is about three times higher than that of samples without TaC/SiC fiber coating. The flexural strength and bending strength increase with increasing the density of the composites. The analysis of fracture surfaces reveals that fibers and fiber bundles are pulled out in composites, indicating that the composite exhibits a non-linear failure behavior through propagation and deflection of the cracks.     

SiC(w)-ZrO2改性MoSi2复相陶瓷的组织与性能

通过热压烧结制备SiC(W)-ZrO2-MoSi2复相陶瓷,利用X射线衍射仪、图像分析仪、透射电镜对复相陶瓷试样组织结构进行了研究,探讨了SiC(W)-ZrO2协同作用对MoSi2陶瓷性能的影响.结果表明:纳米ZrO2颗粒的加入对材料的细化作用较SiC晶须明显,复相协同作用细化效果更好.SiC(W)-ZrO2协同作用的综合机制有利于提高复相陶瓷的抗弯强度和断裂韧性,ZrO2量的增加对提高复相陶瓷断裂韧性的作用更明显;ZrO2粒子钉扎位错,导致可动位错绕过,强化材料基体.弥散分布的SiC晶须阻碍位错运动,使位错缠结、交割,阻碍晶界迁移;粒子周围出现孪晶以及SiC晶须引起的层错,阻碍其晶粒长大.     

PIP工艺制备2D C/SiC复合材料Z-向穿刺工艺

针对2D C/SiC复合材料存在碳布层间缺乏纤维增强,层间结合较差的问题,提出通过Z-向穿刺工艺提高碳布层间结合,克服材料使用时可靠性不高的问题,并比较了穿刺工艺对复合材料微观结构和力学性能的影响.结果表明,通过Z-向穿刺工艺制得试样2D C/SiC-Z_(pin)的弯曲强度、弯曲模量和剪切强度分别为247.8 MPa、37.8 GPa和32.1 MPa,而未穿刺试样2D C/SiC的弯曲强度、弯曲模量和剪切强度分别只有219.3 MPa、34.4 GPa和23.3 MPa,由此可见,采用Z-向穿刺工艺能明显提高复合材料的力学性能.微观结构分析认为,试样力学性能提高的根本原因在于采用Z-向穿刺纤维加强了碳布层间结合,使材料具有较好的整体性,克服了复合材料层间结合较弱对力学性能带来的不利影响.     

原位反应热压SiCp/MoSi2复合材料的组织与性能

以Mo粉、Si粉和C粉为原料,采用原位反应热压一次复合工艺制备不同含量SiC颗粒增强的SiCp/MoSi2试样,并研究其室温抗弯强度、断裂韧性、相对密度以及显微组织。结果表明,原位反应热压一次复合工艺制备的SiCp/MoSi2复合材料的强韧性比纯MoSi2有了大幅度的提高,当SiC含量为40vol%时,SiCp/MoSi2复合材料的抗弯强度达到最大,为475.2MPa,当SiC含量为50vol%时,复合材料的断裂韧性达到最大,为5.45MPa.m1/2。原位形成的SiC使MoSi2基体晶粒得到明显细化,并减少和消除了脆性的SiO2玻璃相。SiCp/MoSi2复合材料强韧性的提高主要是由于晶粒细化、SiC颗粒弥散强化以及脆性SiO2玻璃相的减少和消除。     

Anti-oxidation mechanism of SiC-B4C-C composites

Mixture of green petroleum coke, B4 C and SiC together with short carbon fiber were employed as starting materials, the mixture was press formed without any binder after grinding, dense and homogeneous binderless SiC-B4 C-C（carbon/ceramic） composites were then obtained after sintering. Composites thus prepared possess excellent anti-oxidation property, that is, mass loss less than IG within the temperature range from 900 to 1 100 ℃ for 10 h. Anti-oxidation mechanism was also discussed from the viewpoint of thermodynamics, excellent anti-oxidation property of materials thus prepared can be discribed to 1） solid SiO2 formed from SiC, which restrains the filtering of oxygen and simultaneously, its volume expansion brought about by the reaction takes roles both walling up the original pores and making the material more compact; 2） liquid B2O3 from the reaction of B4C not only makes the combination with C, B4 C and SiC tighter through forming solid solution, but also effect of reaction SiC（s）＋2CO（g） =SiO2 （s）＋3C（s） is an expansive process, which improves the microstructure of the material.     

Influence of SiC nanowires on the properties of SiC coating for C/C composites between room temperature and 1500 °C

To prevent carbon/carbon (C/C) composites from oxidation between room temperature and 1500 °C, a dense SiC nanowire-toughened SiC oxidation resistant coating was prepared by a two-step technique composed of chemical vapor deposition and pack cementation. SiC nanowires could effectively baffle the propagation of the microcracks and avoid the formation of the through-thickness microcracks in the original coating. The results indicated that, after introducing SiC nanowires, the coefficient of thermal expansion of the coating was decreased between 100 and 1500 °C, and the oxidation protective ability for the coated C/C composites was improved largely between room temperature and 1500 °C.     

模压压力对2D-Cf／SiC复合材料性能的影响

以聚碳硅烷、SiC微粉为原料，二维碳纤维织物为增强体，采用先驱体转化法制备了2D-Cf／SiC复合材料，考察了模压压力对2D-Cf／SiC复合材料常温力学性能的影响。结果表明，随着模压压力的增加，纤维体积分数明显提高，但材料的力学性能未能随之提高，主要原因在于随着压力增加，SiC微粉对碳纤维的损伤加剧。模压压力的增加导致纤维体积分数增加和纤维损伤的加剧，两方面的原因造成模压压力对材料的力学性能影响不大。有压成型比无压成型制得的材料的高温抗氧化性要好，主要原因是在0MPa压力下，材料基体更容易出现裂纹，从而使得高温条件下氧化气氛更容易对材料性能造成损害。     

The concept of a strong interface applied to SiC/SiC composites with a BN interphase

Strong interfaces have been shown to allow improvement of the mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composites (CMC). The concept of a strong interface has been established in SiC/SiC composites with pyrocarbon (PyC) or multilayered (PyC/SiC) fiber coatings (also referred to as interphases). The present paper reports an attempt directed at applying the concept of a strong interface to SiC/SiC composites with a BN coating (referred to as SiC/BN/SiC). Fiber bonding and frictional sliding were investigated by means of push-out tests performed on 2D-composites as well as on microcomposite samples, and tensile tests performed on microcomposites. The stress–strain behavior of the SiC/BN/SiC composites and microcomposites is discussed with respect to interface characteristics and location of debonding either in the coating or in the fiber/coating interface.     

Study of thermal degradation behavior of dense and nanostructured silicon carbide coated carbon fibers in oxidative environments

The oxidation resistive properties of bare, dense SiC and nanostructured SiC coated carbon fibers were examined in different oxidative environments from room temperature to 1350 °C. Chemical vapor deposition process was used for the preparation of dense and nanostructured silicon carbide (SiC) coating on carbon fiber using methyltrichlorosilane. SEM, TEM and XRD analysis inferred dense and nanostructured β SiC coatings. The dense and nanostructured SiC coated carbon fibers have shown much improved oxidation property in oxygen as well as in static air environment. Possible mechanism of oxidation behavior of dense and nanostructured SiC coated carbon fibers and role of SiO₂ have been discussed.     

COMPARISON OF FATIGUE AND CREEP BEHAVIOR BETWEEN 2D AND 3D-C／SiC COMPOSITES

The differences of tension-tension fatigue and tensile creep characters of 2D-C/SiC and 3D-C/SiC composites have been scrutinized to meet the engineering needs. Experiments of tension-tension fatigue and tensile creep are carried out under vacuum high temperature condition. All of the high temperature fatigue curves are flat; the fatigue curves of the 2D-C/SiC are flatter and even parallel to the horizontal axis. While the tension-tension fatigue limit of the 3D-C/SiC is higher than that of the 2D-C/SiC, the fiber pullout length of the fatigue fracture surface of the 3D-C/SiC is longer than that of the 2D-C/SiC, and fracture morphology of the 3D-C/SiC is rougher, and pullout length of the fiber tows is longer. At the same time the 3D-C/SiC has higher tensile creep resistance. The tensile curve and the tensile creep curve of both materials consist of a series of flat step. These phenomena can be explained by the non-continuity of the damage.     

Microstructural,thermal and mechanical characterization of TiB2–SiC composites doped with short carbon fibers

Spark plasma sintering method, at the temperature of 1800 °C under the pressure of 40 MPa for 7 min, was employed for fabrication of TiB₂–SiC-based composites. The influences of short carbon fiber (C_f) addition (2 wt%) on microstructural, mechanical and thermal properties of TiB₂–SiC ceramics were studied. Carbon fiber addition increased the relative density of sintered composite which observed to have direct effect on mechanical and thermal properties. The mechanical properties of composites were measured by nanoindentation method. Hardness and elastic modulus of TiB₂/SiC interfaces in carbon fiber doped composite were measured 27.1 GPa and 445 GPa, respectively, while these values were obtained 24.2 GPa and 422 GPa for carbon-free sample. The thermal diffusivity of samples was measured by laser flash technique (LFT). It was found that TiB₂–SiC–C_f composite has a higher thermal conductivity (55 w/m.K) compared to TiB₂–SiC ceramic with a value of 54.8 w/m.K.     

SiC纤维表面去碳处理对PIP-SiCf/SiC复合材料力学性能以及界面影响

采用强度测试、SEM、HRTEM等分析测试手段对纤维表面去碳前后SiC纤维强度、复合材料力学性能、纤维表面形貌、复合材料断口形貌以及复合材料界面特征进行分析表征.结果表明,去碳处理后,纤维表面的固有缺陷暴露出来,纤维强度下降约15%,但由其制备的复合材料强度下降只有原纤维制备复合材料的1/6;复合材料断口非常平整,纤维...