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Title: Through thickness mechanical properties of chemical vapor infiltration and nano-infiltration and transient eutectic-phase processed SiC/SiC composites

Abstract

The through thickness (interlaminar) shear strength and trans-thickness tensile strength of three different nuclear-grade SiC/SiC composites were evaluated at room temperature by the double-notched shear and diametral compression tests, respectively. With increasing densification of the interlaminar matrix region, a transition in failure locations from interlayer to intrafiber bundle was observed, along with significant increases in the value of the interlaminar shear strength. Under trans-thickness tensile loading, cracks were found to propagate easily in the unidirectional composite. Furthermore, the 2D woven composite had a higher trans-thickness tensile strength (38 MPa) because the failure mode involved debonding, fiber pull-out and fiber failure.

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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1195796
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 12; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 1546-542X
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Shih, Chunghao Phillip, Katoh, Yutai, Ozawa, Kazumi, Lara-Curzio, Edgar, and Snead, Lance Lewis. Through thickness mechanical properties of chemical vapor infiltration and nano-infiltration and transient eutectic-phase processed SiC/SiC composites. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1111/ijac.12256.
Shih, Chunghao Phillip, Katoh, Yutai, Ozawa, Kazumi, Lara-Curzio, Edgar, & Snead, Lance Lewis. Through thickness mechanical properties of chemical vapor infiltration and nano-infiltration and transient eutectic-phase processed SiC/SiC composites. United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijac.12256
Shih, Chunghao Phillip, Katoh, Yutai, Ozawa, Kazumi, Lara-Curzio, Edgar, and Snead, Lance Lewis. Tue . "Through thickness mechanical properties of chemical vapor infiltration and nano-infiltration and transient eutectic-phase processed SiC/SiC composites". United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijac.12256. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1195796.
@article{osti_1195796,
title = {Through thickness mechanical properties of chemical vapor infiltration and nano-infiltration and transient eutectic-phase processed SiC/SiC composites},
author = {Shih, Chunghao Phillip and Katoh, Yutai and Ozawa, Kazumi and Lara-Curzio, Edgar and Snead, Lance Lewis},
abstractNote = {The through thickness (interlaminar) shear strength and trans-thickness tensile strength of three different nuclear-grade SiC/SiC composites were evaluated at room temperature by the double-notched shear and diametral compression tests, respectively. With increasing densification of the interlaminar matrix region, a transition in failure locations from interlayer to intrafiber bundle was observed, along with significant increases in the value of the interlaminar shear strength. Under trans-thickness tensile loading, cracks were found to propagate easily in the unidirectional composite. Furthermore, the 2D woven composite had a higher trans-thickness tensile strength (38 MPa) because the failure mode involved debonding, fiber pull-out and fiber failure.},
doi = {10.1111/ijac.12256},
journal = {International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology},
number = 3,
volume = 12,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}

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