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Title: Thermogravimetric and microscopic analysis of SiC/SiC materials with advanced interfaces

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/543280· OSTI ID:543280
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)

The chemical stability of SiC/SiC composites with fiber/matrix interfaces consisting of multilayers of SiC/SiC and porous SiC have been evaluated using a thermal gravimetric analyzer (TGA). Previous evaluations of SiC/SiC composites with carbon interfacial layers demonstrated the layers are not chemically stable at goal use temperatures of 800-1100{degrees}C and O{sub 2} concentrations greater than about 1 ppm. No measureable mass change was observed for multilayer and porous SiC interfaces at 800-1100{degrees}C and O{sub 2} concentrations of 100 ppm to air; however, the total amount of oxidizable carbon is on the order of the sensitivity of the TGA. Further studies are in progress to evaluate the stability of these materials.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
543280
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER-0313/21; ON: DE97008798; TRN: 97:020322
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Apr 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Fusion materials semiannual progress report for the period ending December 31, 1996; PB: 296 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English