Ba0.5+x/2Zr2P3−xSixO12 or BaZPS compounds were synthesized by the sintering of powders formed by a solid-state reaction. The cell parameters of Ba0.5Zr2P3O12 and Ba0.5875Zr2P2.825Si0.175O12 were determined from X-ray diffraction (XRD) data based on the (#148) space group with hexagonal setting. The cell parameters were found to increase with increasing Si content in BaZPS.

This paper describes a number of processing techniques that are currently in use for the development and production of continuous fiber reinforced ceramic composite materials. The limited number of available processing routes are compared with respect to the resulting material properties.

As it appears, the Chemical Vapor Infiltration technique is one of the most extensively developed methods. During the last decade, at least five different modifications of the isobaric isothermal CVI principle have been developed; each route having its own benefits. CVI techniques have now been developed to the extent that industrial commercialization is being realized. Projected cost aspects of the various CVI manufacturing techniques have been examined and compared.

Continuous fiber ceramic composites are enabling new, high temperature structural applications. Chemical vapor infiltration methods for producing these composites are being investigated, with the complexity of filament weaves and deposition chemistry merged with standard heat and mass transport relationships. Silicon carbide-based materials are, by far, the most mature, and are already being used in aerospace applications. This paper addresses the state-of-the art of the technology and outlines current issues.