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Preparation and Mechanical Properties of C/SiC Joints with Pins or Bolts

C/SiC substrates and M3 bolts were prepared by precursor infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) process firstly, then the joints with four joining methods (2 φ3mm soft pins, S-A; 2 M3 bolts, S-B; 2 φ3mm soft pins plus 8 φ1mm soft pins, S-C; 2 M3 bolts plus 8 φ1mm soft pins, S-D) were assembled, finally several PIP cycles were continued to finish densification. The influences of different joining methods and PIP cycles (3 or 6) on the stripping properties of C/SiC joints were investigated, and the fracture modes were analyzed. The stripping loads of the joints adopting 6 PIP cycles are almost two to six times the values adopting 3 PIP cycles, and the corresponding fracture modes are pins or bolts rupture and pull-out, respectively. When adopting 3 PIP cycles, the bearing ability of the joints with bolts (S-B and S-D) is about 51% higher than that of joints with pins (S-A and S-C), but when adopting 6 PIP cycles, the values with pins (S-A and S-C) is about 67% higher than that with bolts (S-B and S-D). Besides, the introduction of φ1mm pins enhances the bearing ability of the joints with 3 and 6 PIP cycles about 45% and 14%, respectively.

Effect of deposition time on microstructures and growth behavior of ZrC coatings prepared by low pressure chemical vapor deposition with the Br2-Zr-C3H6-H2-Ar System

ZrC coatings were deposited on graphite substrates by low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) with the Br2-Zr-C3H6-H2-Ar system. The effects of deposition time on the microstructures and growth behavior of ZrC coatings were investigated. ZrC coating grew in an island-layer mode. The formation of coating was dominated by the nucleation of ZrC in the initial 20 minutes, and the rapid nucleation generated a fine-grained structure of ZrC coating. When the deposition time was over 30 min, the growth of coating was dominated by that of crystals, giving a column-arranged structure. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy showed that the molar ratio of carbon to zirconium was near 1:1 in ZrC coating, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that ZrC was the main phase in coatings, accompanied by about 2.5mol% ZrO2 minor phase.

Characterizations of Liquid Polycabosilane (LPCS) Used as SiC Matrix Precursor for CLVD Process

Characterizations of a liquid polycarbosilane used as SiC matrix precursor were investigated by TG-DTA, FTIR, XRD, etc, which indicated the feasibility of using LPCS as precursor for CLVD process to prepare C/SiC composites. The results show that the inorganic conversion of LPCS to SiC is almost completed at 900 °C, and the crystallization of β-SiC appears at 855 °C approximately. As the temperature increases, the deposit becomes more pure and the crystallinity of β-SiC also increases. The atomic ratio of C/Si in the deposit attained at 1200 °C is near-stoichiometric, the crystallite size of β-SiC is about 33.4 nm.

Preparation of Cf/SiC Composites by Chemical Liquid-Vapor Deposition Process

The conversion of the liquid polycabosilane (LPCS) into silicon carbide was investigated by IR, XRD, which indicated the feasibility of the transition from LPCS to SiC ceramics above 900°C. The FTIR spectra and XRD Pattern of the Cf/SiC composites show that the matrix deposited at 1200°C has silicon carbide structure with the crystallite size of β-SiC phase of about 41 nm, while the SiC phase is amorphous at 900°C. The carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide composites (Cf/SiC) were hereby prepared at 900°C and 1200°C, through chemical liquid-vapor deposition (CLVD) process using LPCS as precursor. Flexural strength of 224 MPa for Cf/SiC specimen with density of 1.81g·cm-3 was obtained after being prepared at 1200°C for 30 minutes. The load-deflection curve has shown that the fracture behavior of the Cf/SiC composites is a typical non-brittleness. The results indicate that the CLVD process has a great advantage and prospect to prepare Cf/SiC composites in future.

Preparation and Properties of 2D C/SiC Composites by CLVD Processing

Chemical liquid-vapor deposition (CLVD) process is a new style of fast densification, which combines the advantages of PIP process and CVI process. 2D C/SiC composites were prepared at 800~1200°C for 3~4 hours with liquid polycarbosilane and carbon fiber cloth by CLVD process with induction heating, and had the density of 1.7 g/cm3, the flexural strength of 84.6MPa, and the flexural modulus of 20GPa. XRD pattern of the sample proved that the matrix was β-SiC. It was found that SiC deposited mainly around single fiber instead of among fiber bundles and layers.