High temperature tensile fatigue behavior of a polymer-derived ceramic matrix composite

Edgar Lara-Curzio, Mattison K. Ferber, Ronald Boisvert, Andy Szweda

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Abstract

The tensile-tensile fatigue behavior of a polymer-derived ceramic matrix composite was studied in air at room temperature, 982°C and 1204°C. The fatigue life was found to decrease with increasing stress according to the relationship σpeak = σuts Nfk, where σpeak is the peak cyclic stress, σuts the monotonic ultimate tensile strength, k is a constant and Nf the number of cycles to failure. At elevated temperatures, the composite endured more than one million cycles (1 cycle = 2 reversals) for peak stresses below a well defined proportional limit stress observed during monotonic tensile testing. The role of the fiber coating and the fiber-matrix interface in the high temperature fatigue resistance of this material is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)341-349
Number of pages9
JournalCeramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
Volume16
Issue number4
StatePublished - Jul 1995
EventProceedings of the 19th Annual Conference and Exhibition on Composites, Advanced Ceramics, Materials, and Structures-B. Part B - Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
Duration: Jan 8 1995Jan 12 1995

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