Carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide (SiC) minicomposites were prepared from three variants of commercially available carbon fibers, viz., T300‐3K, T300J‐3K, and T300‐6K. The SiC matrix infiltration was done via chemical vapor infiltration process using methyltrichlorosilane as the precursor. Minicomposites were characterized for the composition and morphology of the matrix material deposited. It was found that the matrix contains 2H‐SiC along with the major phase 3C‐SiC. Cyclic tensile tests were carried out on the composites to understand the damage mechanism and load bearing characteristics under cyclic loading conditions. The dependence of peak and residual strains on the fiber volume fraction was studied. Oxidation of the CMCs in air at 1500°C was studied and the result was explained based on a five part process.
Hot structures are essentially required for the hypersonic vehicle applications owing to their operation in the dense flight environments. This paper aims at the development and testing of ceramic matrix composite components for air breathing hypersonic vehicle application. In this regard, 2.5D C/PyC/SiC composites were prepared by isothermal Chemical vapour infiltration (CVI) process. X-ray CT analysis was employed to understand the extent of CVI densification in the ceramic matrix composites laminates, and it was under stood that that the intra-bundle infiltration precedes the inter-bundle infiltration with an edge (high) to center (low) gradient. The composite specimens showed an average tensile strength of 206 ± 21 MPa and an average flexural strength of 405 ± 25 MPa, respectively, at room temperature. Thermal conductivity of composite specimens shows an increase in trend with temperature. The composite laminates were successfully tested for use in the air intake ramps of hypersonic air breathing engines.
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