Carbon nanotubes introduced in different phases of C/PyC/SiC composites: Effect on microstructure and properties of the materials

The present paper reports on the effects of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), introduced in different phases of carbon fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) composites, on the microstructure and properties of the material. In composites with CNTs deposited on C fibers (C/CNTs/PyC/SiC), a double-scale pull...

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Published in:Composites science and technology 2015-08, Vol.115, p.28-33
Main Authors: Mei, Hui, Wang, Huwei, Zhang, Nan, Ding, Hui, Wang, Yuetang, Bai, Qianglai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
A. Carbon nanotubes
A. Ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs)
B. Interfacial strength
B. Strength
D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
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Summary:The present paper reports on the effects of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), introduced in different phases of carbon fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) composites, on the microstructure and properties of the material. In composites with CNTs deposited on C fibers (C/CNTs/PyC/SiC), a double-scale pull-out phenomenon, at the fiber and CNT level, was considerably more prominent than in their CNT-free counterparts; the effect was attributed to the weak CNT–PyC interface. The tensile strength and work of fracture of C/CNTs/PyC/SiC composites were found to increase by 67.3% and 107.2%, respectively, from the CNT-free case. The introduction of CNTs into the SiC matrix did not offer significant enhancement in the mechanical properties of the C/PyC/CNTs/SiC composites which exhibited brittle failure.
ISSN:0266-3538
1879-1050
DOI:10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.04.005