Mechanical and microstructural characterization of C/C-SiC manufactured via triaxial and biaxial braided fiber preforms

Fabian Breede, Martin Frieß, Raouf Jemmali, Dietmar Koch, Heinz Voggenreiter, Virginia Frenzel, Klaus Drechsler

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Abstract

Carbon-carbon silicon carbide (C/C-SiC) composite plates were manufactured based on triaxial and biaxial braided fiber preforms. The liquid silicon infiltration (LSI) method was used to achieve the SiC matrix. In a first processing step intermediate modulus carbon fiber (T800 12k) preforms were manufactured via braiding technique in ±45° and ±75° fiber orientation and an optional 0° orientation. In the next step the fiber preforms were processed to carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) by warm pressing (using phenolic resin) and by resin transfer molding (RTM, using aromatic resin), respectively. The CFRP have a fiber volume content of about 60 percent. The main objective of this work was to investigate the mechanical properties under tensile and bending mode at room temperature depending on fiber orientation and processing route. The change in fiber orientation as well as the influence of triaxial fiber preforms in contrast to biaxial fiber performs will be discussed. The use of different CFRP process techniques resulted in different final matrix structures and therefore in different microstructures of the resulting C/C-SiC composites which will be compared based on CT and SEM analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites VII - A Collection of Papers Presented at the 36th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, ICACC 2012
Pages183-194
Number of pages12
Edition2
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventMechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites VII - 36th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, ICACC 2012 - Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Duration: 22 Jan 201227 Jan 2012

Publication series

NameCeramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
Number2
Volume33
ISSN (Print)0196-6219

Conference

ConferenceMechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites VII - 36th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, ICACC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDaytona Beach, FL
Period22/01/1227/01/12

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