Microstructure and mechanical properties of 3D Cf/SiBCN composites fabricated by polymer infiltration and pyrolysis

In this work, three-dimensional (3D) C f /SiBCN composites were fabricated by polymer infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) with poly(methylvinyl)borosilazane as SiBCN precursor. The 3D microstructure evolution process of the composites was investigated by an advanced X-ray computed tomography (XCT). The...

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Published in:Journal of advanced ceramics 2021-02, Vol.10 (1), p.28-38
Main Authors: Chen, Bowen, Ding, Qi, Ni, Dewei, Wang, Hongda, Ding, Yusheng, Zhang, Xiangyu, Dong, Shaoming
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ceramics
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Composites
Computed tomography
Crosslinking
Dicumyl peroxide
Evolution
Flexural strength
Glass
Infiltration
Initiators
Materials Science
Mechanical properties
Microstructure
Modulus of elasticity
Nanotechnology
Natural Materials
Polymer matrix composites
Polymers
Porosity
Precursors
Pyrolysis
Research Article
Structural Materials
Three dimensional composites
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Summary:In this work, three-dimensional (3D) C f /SiBCN composites were fabricated by polymer infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) with poly(methylvinyl)borosilazane as SiBCN precursor. The 3D microstructure evolution process of the composites was investigated by an advanced X-ray computed tomography (XCT). The effect of dicumyl peroxide (DCP) initiator addition on the crosslinking process, microstructure evolution, and mechanical properties of the composites were uncovered. With the addition of a DCP initiator, the liquid precursor can cross-linking to solid-state at 120 °C. Moreover, DCP addition decreases the release of small molecule gas during pyrolysis, leading to an improved ceramic yield 4.67 times higher than that without DCP addition. After 7 PIP cycles, density and open porosity of the final C f /SiBCN composite with DCP addition are 1.73 g·cm −3 and ∼10%, respectively, which are 143.0% higher and 30.3% lower compared with the composites without DCP addition. As a result, the flexural strength and elastic modulus of C f /SiBCN composites with DCP addition (371 MPa and 31 GPa) are 1.74 and 1.60 times higher than that without DCP addition (213 MPa and 19.4 GPa), respectively.
ISSN:2226-4108
2227-8508
DOI:10.1007/s40145-020-0414-5