PIP processing, microstructure and properties of Si{sub 3}N{sub 4} fiber and Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} fiber reinforced silicon nitride
- Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX (United States)
Polymer infiltration/pyrolysis (PIP) processing has the potential to become an affordable means of manufacturing continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix components. The PIP method is very similar to the well-known polymer-matrix and carbon-carbon composite manufacturing techniques, the major difference being the use of a preceramic polymer in place of the organic polymer or carbon precursor. To date, the majority of research in the field of preceramic polymers has centered on precursors to silicon carbide (SiC). The Southwest Research institute (SwRI) has focused on the development of polymeric precursors to silicon nitride (Si{sub 3}N{sub 4}) because its high-temperature strength, resistance to oxidation, and other properties make it an attractive candidate for many advanced high-temperature structural applications. PIP Si{sub 3}N{sub 4} composites with NICALON SiC fiber reinforcement have exhibited good fracture toughness (K{sub IC} {approximately} 16 MPa {center_dot} m{sup 1/2}). The authors report here processing, microstructure and preliminary mechanical properties of two new PIP Si{sub 3}N{sub 4} composites. One is reinforced with Tonen Si{sub 3}N{sub 4} fiber (plain weave) while the other is reinforced with ALMAX Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} fiber (8 Harness satin weave).
- OSTI ID:
- 100546
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941144-; ISBN 1-55899-266-9; TRN: IM9540%%17
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Fall meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS), Boston, MA (United States), 28 Nov - 9 Dec 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Ceramic matrix composites -- Advanced high-temperature structural materials; Lowden, R.A.; Ferber, M.K. [eds.] [Oak Ridge National Lab., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)]; Hellmann, J.R. [ed.] [Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Center for Advanced Materials]; Chawla, K.K. [ed.] [New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM (United States)]; DiPietro, S.G. [ed.] [Textron Specialty Materials, Lowell, MA (United States)]; PB: 493 p.; Materials Research Society symposium proceedings, Volume 365
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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