Injection and stabilization of mesophase pitch in the fabrication of carbon-carbon composites. Part I. Injection process

Carbon

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 125-133

  Fathollahi, B ^a   Chau, P C ^a   White, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Carbon carbon composites, Mesophase pitch; B. Stabilization, C. Optical microscopy; D. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CARBONIZATION; DENSIFICATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; RIGIDITY; STABILIZATION; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; VISCOSITY;

AIRCRAFT BRAKES; CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION (CVI); INJECTION CYCLES; THERMAL DENSIFICATION;

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES;

EID: 9444277847     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2004.08.030     Document Type: Article

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