Manufacturing SiC-fiber-reinforced SiC matrix composites by improved CVI/slurry infiltration/polymer impregnation and pyrolysis

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1205-1209

  Nannetti, Carlo Alberto ^a   Ortona, Alberto ^b   de Pinto, Dario A ^a   Riccardi, Bruno ^c  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b FN SpA   (Italy)

^c ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DENSIFICATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; IMPREGNATION; INFILTRATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PYROLYSIS; SILICON CARBIDE; SLURRIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION; INTERBUNDLE VOIDS; POLYMER IMPREGNATION; PREFORMS;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 4344662644     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2004.tb20093.x     Document Type: Article

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