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Fabrication of Advanced C/C Composites by a Hybrid Process of CVI/Liquid Precursor Impregnation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Masato Ishizaki
Affiliation:
Research Institute, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. 1-15, 3-Chome, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Muneyoshi Shioda
Affiliation:
Research Institute, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. 1-15, 3-Chome, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Kaoru Miyahara
Affiliation:
Research Institute, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. 1-15, 3-Chome, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tadashi Sasa
Affiliation:
Research Institute, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. 1-15, 3-Chome, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Abstract

Fabrication process of advanced C/C composites was developed by combining the CVI and liquid impregnation-pyrolysis processes. Time-controlled temperature-gradient (TC-TG-) CVI process was developed to accelerate the carbon matrix deposition in the C-fiber preform within relatively short process-time. The temperature gradient in the preform was changed according to a controlled program. The present TC-TG-CVI process gave twice as much weight gain as that of the conventional steady TG-CVI process. The CVI process, however, showed limitation to fill up the large pores between the bundles. Liquid impregnation-pyrolysis was, therefore, carried out after the TC- TG-CVI process to improve the infiltration of these pores. Polycarbosilane (PCS) with the yield of about 50 wt% was used as the liquid precursor to form a SiC-rich matrix to improve the oxidation-resistance. SiC matrix was observed in the pores between bundles after pyrolysis of PCS. The weight gain after pyrolysis was found to be nearly saturated after 10 cycles of the impregnation-pyrolysis process.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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