Optical microscopy of a 3-D woven SiC/SiC-based composite

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 429-437

  Davies, Ian J ^a   Ishikawa, Takashi ^a   Shibuya, Masaki ^b   Hirokawa, Tetsuro ^c  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b UBE INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

^c Shikibo Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

D. Optical microscopy; Fibre pullout; Fibre matrix interface; SiC SiC composite; Tensile testing

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OXIDATION; SILICON CARBIDE; SURFACE STRUCTURE; SURFACE TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE TESTING;

FIBER PULLOUT; POLYMER CONVERSION TECHNIQUE;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; MICROSCOPY; SILICON CARBIDE FIBER; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 0033083776     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00092-X     Document Type: Article

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