• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 36, Issue 10, 1103 (2021)
Junmin ZHANG1、2、3, Xiaowu CHEN1、2、*, Chunjin LIAO1、2, Feiyu GUO1、2、3, Jinshan YANG1、2, Xiangyu ZHANG1、2, and Shaoming DONG1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 11. State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
  • 22. Structural Ceramics and Composites Engineering Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
  • 33. School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai 200031, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20210091 Cite this Article
    Junmin ZHANG, Xiaowu CHEN, Chunjin LIAO, Feiyu GUO, Jinshan YANG, Xiangyu ZHANG, Shaoming DONG. Optimizing Microstructure and Properties of SiCf/SiC Composites Prepared by Reactive Melt Infiltration [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(10): 1103 Copy Citation Text show less
    Flowchart of SiCf/SiC composites fabrication process
    . Flowchart of SiCf/SiC composites fabrication process
    SEM images of pyrolytic carbon prepared with different organic pore former contents ((a) Pure PF; (b) Organic pore former: PF=0.1; (c) Organic pore former: PF=0.2, (d) Organic pore former: PF=0.3); (e) Pore size distribution of pyrolytic carbon
    . SEM images of pyrolytic carbon prepared with different organic pore former contents ((a) Pure PF; (b) Organic pore former: PF=0.1; (c) Organic pore former: PF=0.2, (d) Organic pore former: PF=0.3); (e) Pore size distribution of pyrolytic carbon
    Cross-sectional SEM images of preforms ((a) Pre-1, (b) Pre-2, (c) Pre-3), and (d) pore size distribution of the preforms
    . Cross-sectional SEM images of preforms ((a) Pre-1, (b) Pre-2, (c) Pre-3), and (d) pore size distribution of the preforms
    XRD patterns of SiCf/SiC composites prepared with different impregnation treatments
    . XRD patterns of SiCf/SiC composites prepared with different impregnation treatments
    Cross-sectional SEM images of SiCf/SiC (a) Com-1, (b) Com-2 and (c) Com-3
    . Cross-sectional SEM images of SiCf/SiC (a) Com-1, (b) Com-2 and (c) Com-3
    Elemental analyses of inter/intra-bundle matrix in composites
    . Elemental analyses of inter/intra-bundle matrix in composites
    (a) Bending load-displacement curves of composites, and fractural surface SEM images of composite ((b) Com-1, (c) Com-2 and (d) Com-3)
    . (a) Bending load-displacement curves of composites, and fractural surface SEM images of composite ((b) Com-1, (c) Com-2 and (d) Com-3)
    (a) Schematic of reaction layer generated during the RMI, (b) curves of cumulative volume percentage vs pore diameter of preforms, and (c) variation of pore radius with infiltration time for preforms
    . (a) Schematic of reaction layer generated during the RMI, (b) curves of cumulative volume percentage vs pore diameter of preforms, and (c) variation of pore radius with infiltration time for preforms
    PreformPreparing processFurther impregnationComposites
    Pre-1Slurry impregnationNoneCom-1
    Pre-2Slurry impregnationPure PFCom-2
    Pre-3Slurry impregnationPolymer blendCom-3
    Table 1.

    Different impregnation treatments to the preforms

    CompositesDensity/(g·cm-3) Open porosity/%Flexural strength/MPaElastic modulus/GPa
    Com-1(2.41±0.08)(10.08±0.50)(96.04±9.50)(42.53±0.73)
    Com-2(2.57±0.08)(8.39±0.58)(176.76±3.78)(67.55±0.46)
    Com-3(2.61±0.05)(7.92±0.61)(200.50±7.33)(79.19±0.65)
    Table 2.

    Comparison of the mechanical properties of the SiCf/SiC composites

    Junmin ZHANG, Xiaowu CHEN, Chunjin LIAO, Feiyu GUO, Jinshan YANG, Xiangyu ZHANG, Shaoming DONG. Optimizing Microstructure and Properties of SiCf/SiC Composites Prepared by Reactive Melt Infiltration [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(10): 1103
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