Microstructure and creep characteristics of experimental SiCf-YMAS composites

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 168-178

  Vicens, J ^a   Doreau, F ^a   Chermant, J L ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Automatic image analysis; Carbon interphase; Ceramic matrix composite (CMC); Creep; Fibre matrix interface; Glass ceramic matrix; SiC nicalon fibre

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CREEP; FIBERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MULLITE; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON CARBIDE; TITANIUM OXIDES; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS; GLASS CERAMICS;

AUTOMATIC IMAGE ANALYSIS; CARBON INTERPHASE; CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE; CERAMIC-MATRIX-COMPOSITES; FIBER/MATRIX INTERFACE; GLASS CERAMIC COMPOSITES; GLASS-CERAMIC MATRICES; SIC NICALON FIBER; SUB-LAYERS;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBER; GLASS FIBER; SILICON DERIVATIVE;

CERAMICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030899417     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.1540709.x     Document Type: Article

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