High temperature characterization of reaction sintered SiC based materials

S. P. Lee, J. O. Jin, J. S. Park, A. Kohyama, Y. Katoh, H. K. Yoon, D. S. Bae, I. S. Kim

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Abstract

Monolithic SiC and SiCf/SiC composite materials have been fabricated by a reaction sintering process. The mechanical properties of RS-SiCf/SiC composites reinforced with Hi-Nicalon SiC fiber have been investigated at elevated temperatures, in conjunction with a detailed analysis of their microstructures. The effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and strength of RS-SiC material was also examined. The characterization of RS-SiC based materials was evaluated by means of SEM, EDS and three point bend test. The RS-SiC material showed an average density of 3.0 Mg/cm3 and an average strength of about 550 MPa. However, the strength of RS-SiC material decreased with increasing heat treatment times. The RS-SiCf/SiC composite also experienced a reduction of room temperature strength at a test temperature of 1300 °C, owing to the creation of internal defects such as matrix oxidation, interfacial debonding and fiber degradation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)534-538
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Nuclear Materials
Volume329-333
Issue number1-3 PART A
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2004
EventProceedings of the 11th Conference on Fusion Research - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: Dec 7 2003Dec 12 2003

Funding

This article was financially supported by the Core University program between KOSEF and JSPS and the Brain Korea 21 Project in 2003.

FundersFunder number
Core University
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Korea Science and Engineering Foundation

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