Influence of pitch air-blowing and thermal treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of carbon/carbon composites

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 146-156

  Menendez R ^a   Granda, M ^a   Fernandez J J ^a   Figueiras, A ^a   Bermejo, J ^b   Bonhommet, J ^b   Belzunce, J ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b CSIC Instituto Tecnologico de Materiales de Asturias   (Spain)

Author keywords

air blowing; light microscopy; mechanical properties; pitch; pitch based matrix; thermal treatment; unidirectional

Indexed keywords

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; COAL TAR; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); LIGHT POLARIZATION; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AIR-BLOWING; CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITE; MATRIX; MICROSTRUCTURES AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMISATIONS; PITCH; PITCH-BASED MATRIX; POLARIZED-LIGHT MICROSCOPY; PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; UNIDIRECTIONAL;

HEAT TREATMENT;

CARBON FIBER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEAT TREATMENT; MECHANICS; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030948179     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.d01-608.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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