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Title: Interfaces in carbon-carbon composites

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6291631

Carbon-carbon composites, consisting of a carbon matrix reinforced with carbon fibers, have complex microstructures. Several types of interfaces, microcracks, and various degress of local anisotropy were observed. This paper provides examples of microstructures seen in carbon-carbon composites, with emphasis on the interfaces. Information relating to the degree of bonding at interfaces, and its effects on composite behavior, is reviewed. The causes and effects of the various observed microstructures are beginning to be understood, but there remain many questions deserving further study.

Research Organization:
Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6291631
Report Number(s):
AD-A-203318/1/XAB
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Pub. in Interface in Polymer, Ceramic and Metal Matrix Composites, 1-16(1988)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English