Chemical vapor infiltration of carbon fiber felt: Optimization of densification and carbon microstructure

Carbon

Volumn 40, Issue 14, 2002, Pages 2529-2545

  Zhang, W G ^a   Hu, Z J ^a   Huttinger K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Pyrolytic carbon; B. Chemical vapor infiltration; C. Mercury porosimetry, Optical microscopy; D. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; DENSIFICATION; FILLERS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; INFILTRATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; METHANE; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTIMIZATION;

CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION; PYROLYTIC CARBON;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 0036383468     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6223(02)00206-3     Document Type: Article

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