The properties of Cf/SiC composites prepared from different precursors
The properties of Cf/SiC composites prepared from different precursors
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.12.111
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发表时间:
2015-04
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Bei Yang;Xingui Zhou;Jinshan Yu
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作者:
Bei Yang;Xingui Zhou;Jinshan Yu
Silicon carbide materials have remarkable stability and wear resistance in spite of their limitation in application due to the fabrication protocols and costs. In this article, two different SiC precursors were investigated: 1) a mixture of 2,4,6,8-tetravinyl-2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-cyclotetrasiloxane—V4 and liquid polycarbosilane (LPVCS), 2) polycarbisilane (PCS). Three-dimensional needled carbon fiber felt reinforced silicon carbide (Cf/SiC) composites were fabricated by infiltration and pyrolysis of the two precursors separately. These precursors were first characterized by FT-IR and XRD. The effects of different precursors on densification, mechanical properties and microstructures of the composites were studied. The results showed that LPVCS and PCS had similar crystal structure and density. The main difference between the two different precursors in FT-IR was the characteristic absorption peak of the vinyl group in LPVCS. Though the composites prepared from PCS exhibited better mechanical properties (40% higher in flexural strength and 25% higher in fracture toughness), LPVCS turned out to be a better precursor considering environmental and handling conditions, which may replace PCS in many applications with further modifications.