Improvement of the mechanical and thermophysical properties of C/SiC composites fabricated by liquid silicon infiltration

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 115, Issue , 2015, Pages 21-27

  Fan, Xiaomeng ^a   Yin, Xiaowei ^a   Cao, Xiaoyu ^a   Chen, Lingqi ^a   Cheng, Laifei ^a   Zhang, Litong ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Ceramic matrix composites (CMC); B. Mechanical properties; B. Strength; C. Damage tolerance; Ti3< inf>SiC2< inf>

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CARBON FIBERS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DAMAGE TOLERANCE; ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LIQUIDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SHEAR STRENGTH; SILICON; SILICON CARBIDE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

B. STRENGTH; C/SIC COMPOSITES; INTER-LAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTHS; LIQUID SILICON INFILTRATION; MICRODEFORMATIONS; THERMAL RESIDUAL STRESS; THREE POINT BENDING; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84929484229     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.04.019     Document Type: Article

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