Carbon fiber/reaction-bonded carbide matrix for composite materials - Manufacture and characterization

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 32, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 4497-4505

  Magnant, Jérôme ^a   Maillé, Laurence ^a   Pailler, René ^a   Ichard, Jean Christophe ^a   Guette, Alain ^a   Rebillat, Francis ^a   Philippe, Eric ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b SNECMA   (France)

Author keywords

A. Sintering; B. Composites; C. Mechanical properties; Reaction bonded silicon or boron carbide (RBSC or RBBC)

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRESS; CERAMIC SUSPENSIONS; LIQUID SILICON; LOW COSTS; NEAR NET SHAPE; OXIDIZING CONDITIONS; POROUS CARBONS; REACTION BONDED SILICON OR BORON CARBIDE (RBSC OR RBBC); REACTION-BONDED SILICON CARBIDES; REACTIVE MELT INFILTRATION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SELF-HEALING;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; CARBON FIBERS; CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POROUS SILICON; PREFORMING; SILICON CARBIDE; SINTERING;

BORON CARBIDE;

EID: 84866767873     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.06.009     Document Type: Article

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