Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol.98, No.4, 1332-1337, 2015
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Compact SiC/SiC Composite Fabricated with an Infiltrative Liquid Precursor
Continuous SiC fiber reinforced SiC matrix composites (SiC/SiC) have been studied and developed for high temperature and fusion applications. In this study, SiC/SiC composite was fabricated by polymer impregnation and pyrolysis process with LPVCS, a liquid precursor with active Si-H and -CH=CH2 groups. The cross-link and ceramization processes of LPVCS were studied and SiC/SiC composite was fabricated with LPVCS. The porosity and mechanical properties of the SiC/SiC composite was investigated, and the results indicated that the SiC/SiC composite exhibited low porosity and superior mechanical properties owing to the compact matrix derived from LPVCS.