Effects of steam environment on high-temperature mechanical behavior of NextelTM720/alumina (N720/A) continuous fiber ceramic composite

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2029-2040

  Ruggles Wrenn, M B ^a   Mall, S ^a   Eber, C A ^a   Harlan, L B ^a  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs); A. Creep; A. Fibres

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA FIBERS; CONTINUOUS FIBER CERAMIC COMPOSITE (CFCC); FLAW TOLERANCE; TENSILE CREEP;

ALUMINA; CREEP; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 33749537715     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.12.008     Document Type: Article

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