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Title: Carbon fibre-reinforced silicon nitride composites by slurry infiltration

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OSTI ID:134912
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  1. Commission of the European Communities, Petten (Netherlands)

The present paper reports on the fabrication of long-carbon fibre reinforced silicon nitride matrix composites by liquid infiltration of an aqueous Si{sub 3}N{sub 4} slurry followed by hot-pressing. A methodology for the maximum volume and uniform infiltration of preforms has been developed by optimising slurry rheology and fibre wetting conditions. Fully infiltrated green forms of 55% theoretical density are achieved with some 40% volume fraction of fibres. The quality of the composites has been assessed by microstructural analysis and mechanical characterization.

OSTI ID:
134912
Report Number(s):
CONF-9508127-; TRN: 95:006890-0014
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2. international conference on high temperature ceramic matrix composites, Santa Barbara, CA (United States), 21-25 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Ceramic transactions: High-temperature ceramic-matrix composites II: Manufacturing and materials development. Volume 58; Evans, A.G.; Naslain, R. [eds.]; PB: 400 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English