Joining and integration issues of ceramic matrix composites for nuclear applications

Ceramic Transactions

Volumn 220, Issue , 2010, Pages 173-186

  Ferraris, M ^a   Salvo, M ^a   Casalegno, V ^a   Rizzo, S ^a   Ventrella, A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBRES; CERAMIC MATRIX; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; FIBRE REINFORCED; FISSION REACTORS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INTEGRATION ISSUES; JOINING MATERIALS; JOINING OF CERAMICS; JOINING TECHNIQUES; MATRIX COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL TESTS; NUCLEAR APPLICATION; SERVICE CONDITIONS; SILICON CARBIDE FIBRES; THERMO MECHANICAL LOADS;

CARBON FIBERS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FUSION REACTORS; JOINING; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; SILICON CARBIDE;

CARBON SILICON CARBIDE COMPOSITES;

EID: 77957968601     PISSN: 10421122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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