Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 36, Issue 10, 1103(2021)

Optimizing Microstructure and Properties of SiCf/SiC Composites Prepared by Reactive Melt Infiltration

Junmin ZHANG1...2,3, Xiaowu CHEN1,2,*, Chunjin LIAO1,2, Feiyu GUO1,2,3, Jinshan YANG1,2, Xiangyu ZHANG1,2, and Shaoming DONG12,* |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 11. State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
  • 22. Structural Ceramics and Composites Engineering Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
  • 33. School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai 200031, China
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    Flowchart of SiCf/SiC composites fabrication process
    SEM images of pyrolytic carbon prepared with different organic pore former contents ((a) Pure PF; (b) Organic pore former: PF=0.1; (c) Organic pore former: PF=0.2, (d) Organic pore former: PF=0.3); (e) Pore size distribution of pyrolytic carbon
    Cross-sectional SEM images of preforms ((a) Pre-1, (b) Pre-2, (c) Pre-3), and (d) pore size distribution of the preforms
    XRD patterns of SiCf/SiC composites prepared with different impregnation treatments
    Cross-sectional SEM images of SiCf/SiC (a) Com-1, (b) Com-2 and (c) Com-3
    Elemental analyses of inter/intra-bundle matrix in composites
    (a) Bending load-displacement curves of composites, and fractural surface SEM images of composite ((b) Com-1, (c) Com-2 and (d) Com-3)
    (a) Schematic of reaction layer generated during the RMI, (b) curves of cumulative volume percentage vs pore diameter of preforms, and (c) variation of pore radius with infiltration time for preforms
    • Table 1.

      Different impregnation treatments to the preforms

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      Table 1.

      Different impregnation treatments to the preforms

      PreformPreparing processFurther impregnationComposites
      Pre-1Slurry impregnationNoneCom-1
      Pre-2Slurry impregnationPure PFCom-2
      Pre-3Slurry impregnationPolymer blendCom-3
    • Table 2.

      Comparison of the mechanical properties of the SiCf/SiC composites

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      Table 2.

      Comparison of the mechanical properties of the SiCf/SiC composites

      CompositesDensity/(g·cm-3) Open porosity/%Flexural strength/MPaElastic modulus/GPa
      Com-1(2.41±0.08)(10.08±0.50)(96.04±9.50)(42.53±0.73)
      Com-2(2.57±0.08)(8.39±0.58)(176.76±3.78)(67.55±0.46)
      Com-3(2.61±0.05)(7.92±0.61)(200.50±7.33)(79.19±0.65)
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    Junmin ZHANG, Xiaowu CHEN, Chunjin LIAO, Feiyu GUO, Jinshan YANG, Xiangyu ZHANG, Shaoming DONG. Optimizing Microstructure and Properties of SiCf/SiC Composites Prepared by Reactive Melt Infiltration [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(10): 1103

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    Paper Information

    Category: RESEARCH LETTER

    Received: Feb. 9, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Nov. 26, 2021

    The Author Email: CHEN Xiaowu (xwchen@mail.sic.ac.cn), DONG Shaoming (smdong@mail.sic.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20210091

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