Effect of stitch spacing on mechanical properties of carbon/silicon carbide composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2425-2432

  Nie, Jingjiang ^a   Xu, Yongdong ^a   Zhang, Litong ^a   Yin, Xiaowei ^a   Cheng, Laifei ^a   Ma, Junqiang ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Ceramic matrix composites; B. Mechanical properties; B. Microstructure; E. Chemical vapor infiltration; Stitch

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CARBON FIBERS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SILICON; SILICON CARBIDE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

A. CERAMIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; B. MICROSTRUCTURE; E. CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION; STITCH;

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; DELAMINATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POROSITY; SHEAR PROPERTY; STITCH; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 51649091860     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.04.012     Document Type: Article

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