Mechanical behavior of glass and Blackglas{reg_sign} ceramic matrix composite
- Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Room temperature tensile tests are reported on two low-cost ceramic matrix composite materials, comprised of matrices of Blackglas{reg_sign} and a proprietary glass composition each reinforced with Nicalon{reg_sign} SiC-based fibers. The measured mechanical behaviors, supplemented by post-fracture analysis of fiber pullout and fiber fracture mirrors, are compared in detail to the performance predicted theoretically. This allows for an assessment of the roles of the matrix, fiber strength, residual stresses, fiber geometry, and the fiber/matrix interfacial properties in determining mechanical response. The Blackglas{reg_sign} matrix cracks extensively during processing, and so the mechanical response is controlled by the deformation and fracture of the fiber bundle. The interfacial sliding resistance, {tau}, is determined to be {approx} 17 MPa and the in-situ (post-processed) fiber characteristic strength, {sigma}{sub c} is found to be {approx} 2.0 GPa, both similar to values reported in the literature for Nicalon{reg_sign}/CAS-glass systems. For the glass matrix, the unidirectional and cross-ply materials show marked differences in mechanical behavior. In the cross-ply composites, {tau} {approx} 14 MPa and {sigma}{sub c} {approx} 2.9 GPa; in the unidirectional variants, these values were 1.7 MPa and 1.6 GPa, respectively. With these data and other derived micromechanical parameters, the stress-strain and failure point of these materials was predicted using existing models, and excellent agreement with the experiments was obtained. These materials thus perform as expected given the in-situ fiber and interface properties. Notably, the cross-ply glass matrix composites exhibit high fiber strength retention and hence show tensile strengths that are better than other Nicalon{reg_sign}-based materials tested to date.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Department of the Navy, Washington, DC (United States); Department of the Air Force, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 599738
- Journal Information:
- Acta Materialia, Vol. 45, Issue 12; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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