• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 37, Issue 8, 821 (2022)
Qin OUYANG1、2, Yanfei WANG1、2, Jian XU1、2, Yinsheng LI1, Xueliang PEI1、2, Gaoming MO1、2, Mian LI1、2, Peng LI1, Xiaobing ZHOU1、2, Fangfang GE1、2, Chonghong ZHANG2、3, Liu HE1、2, Lei YANG2、3, Zhengren HUANG1、2, Zhifang CHAI1, Wenlong ZHAN2、3, and Qing HUANG1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 11. Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
  • 22. Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou 516000, China
  • 33. Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20220145 Cite this Article
    Qin OUYANG, Yanfei WANG, Jian XU, Yinsheng LI, Xueliang PEI, Gaoming MO, Mian LI, Peng LI, Xiaobing ZHOU, Fangfang GE, Chonghong ZHANG, Liu HE, Lei YANG, Zhengren HUANG, Zhifang CHAI, Wenlong ZHAN, Qing HUANG. Research Progress of SiC Fiber Reinforced SiC Composites for Nuclear Application[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(8): 821 Copy Citation Text show less
    SEM images of CVI SiC composites reinforced with different SiC fibers after neutron irradiation[9]
    1. SEM images of CVI SiC composites reinforced with different SiC fibers after neutron irradiation[9]
    Interfacial microstructures of SiCf/SiC composites with PyC as a interphase before (a) and after (b) neutron irradiation[35]
    2. Interfacial microstructures of SiCf/SiC composites with PyC as a interphase before (a) and after (b) neutron irradiation[35]
    Performance and processing requirements for development of the interphase between fiber and matrix in SiCf/SiC composites for use in high-dose radiation environments[9]
    3. Performance and processing requirements for development of the interphase between fiber and matrix in SiCf/SiC composites for use in high-dose radiation environments[9]
    Schematic illustration of densification process of two types of cladding tubes (a-d) and microstructures of as- obtained three-layer-NWs SiC cladding tube (at low magnification (e) and intrabundle area (f) of the SiCf/SiC composite layer)[66]
    4. Schematic illustration of densification process of two types of cladding tubes (a-d) and microstructures of as- obtained three-layer-NWs SiC cladding tube (at low magnification (e) and intrabundle area (f) of the SiCf/SiC composite layer)[66]
    Schematic diagram of new graphite mold for preparing tubular SiCf/SiC composites via NITE process (a), and photograph of new graphite mold and tubular specimen (b)[72]
    5. Schematic diagram of new graphite mold for preparing tubular SiCf/SiC composites via NITE process (a), and photograph of new graphite mold and tubular specimen (b)[72]
    Cladding tube forming technology
    6. Cladding tube forming technology
    In-plane damage factors of the braided tube yarn, braided tube matrix, and laminated tube on the hoop direction (a)[88] and safety factor of shear stress of the winding tube and laminated tube (b)[89]
    7. In-plane damage factors of the braided tube yarn, braided tube matrix, and laminated tube on the hoop direction (a)[88] and safety factor of shear stress of the winding tube and laminated tube (b)[89]
    Pourbaix diagram of SiC in water at 573 K and 15 MPa and are water dissociation lines[96]
    8. Pourbaix diagram of SiC in water at 573 K and 15 MPa and are water dissociation lines[96]
    Weight changes of monolithic SiC ceramics in the hydrothermal corrosion environments (a) and corrosion rate of SiC ceramics in simulated PWR coolant environment without irradiation (b)[97]
    9. Weight changes of monolithic SiC ceramics in the hydrothermal corrosion environments (a) and corrosion rate of SiC ceramics in simulated PWR coolant environment without irradiation (b)[97]
    Westinghouse duplex SiC cladding tube[103]
    10. Westinghouse duplex SiC cladding tube[103]
    Macrophotographies of the multi-layered SiC composite tubes after corrosion for 60 d[97]
    11. Macrophotographies of the multi-layered SiC composite tubes after corrosion for 60 d[97]
    Optical images of the as-deposited CrN, Cr and TiN coatings on SiC/SiC composite rods (left) and CVD samples (right)[116]
    12. Optical images of the as-deposited CrN, Cr and TiN coatings on SiC/SiC composite rods (left) and CVD samples (right)[116]
    Low and high magnification back-scattered electron (BSE) images of the SiC/Yb/SiC joints joined at different temperatures[157]
    13. Low and high magnification back-scattered electron (BSE) images of the SiC/Yb/SiC joints joined at different temperatures[157]
    Hi-Nicalon Type STyranno SA
    Fiber diameter/μm1210
    Tow number800800
    Linear density/(g·km-1) 195170
    Bulk density/(g·cm-3) 2.853.10
    Tensile strength/GPa3.12.4
    Tensile modulus/GPa380380
    Si content/(%, in mass)6967
    C content/(%, in mass)3131
    O content/(%, in mass)0.8<1
    C/Si1.051.08
    Thermal conductivity/(W·m-1·K-1) 2465
    Table 1. Key properties of the third-generation SiC fibers for nuclear application[21-23]
    MaterialVickers hardness/ GPa Flexural strength/ MPa Fracture toughness/ (MPa·m1/2) Thermal conductivity/ (W·m-1·K-1) Electrical conductivity/ (×106 , S·m-1)
    Ti3SiC210.4881(//c-axis) 14.1(//c-axis) 32.40.49(//c-axis)
    Ti3AlC29.11261(//c-axis) 13.1(//c-axis) 14.6(//c-axis) 1.01(//c-axis)
    Ti2AlC 7.9735(//c-axis) 8.5(//c-axis) 272.5
    Nb4AlC37.0789(⊥c-axis) 9.3(⊥c-axis) 21.10.81
    Table 2. Comparison of related properties of several typical MAX phases[158-162]
    Qin OUYANG, Yanfei WANG, Jian XU, Yinsheng LI, Xueliang PEI, Gaoming MO, Mian LI, Peng LI, Xiaobing ZHOU, Fangfang GE, Chonghong ZHANG, Liu HE, Lei YANG, Zhengren HUANG, Zhifang CHAI, Wenlong ZHAN, Qing HUANG. Research Progress of SiC Fiber Reinforced SiC Composites for Nuclear Application[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(8): 821
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