Stitched carbon fiber cloth reinforced zirconium carbide composite (C/ZrC) was prepared by polymer infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) process. C/ZrC-SiC composite was obtained by further introduction of SiC with PIP process in order to improve anti-oxidation property. The results show that 1.9vol% SiC addition improves the mechanical and anti-oxidation properties of C/ZrC composite. The flexural strength of C/ZrC is 247.9MPa, while that of C/ZrC-SiC is 273.1MPa. After oxidation in a muffle furnace at 1200°C for 30 minutes, the mass loss rate was reduced from 30.6% (C/ZrC) to 20.1% (C/ZrC-SiC), and the flexural strength and elastic modulus of C/ZrC were 56.7MPa and 5.7GPa, respectively, while those of C/ZrC-SiC were 122.9MPa and 17.2GPa, respectively.
C/SiC substrates and M3 bolts were prepared by precursor infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) process firstly, then the joints with four joining methods (2 φ3mm soft pins, S-A; 2 M3 bolts, S-B; 2 φ3mm soft pins plus 8 φ1mm soft pins, S-C; 2 M3 bolts plus 8 φ1mm soft pins, S-D) were assembled, finally several PIP cycles were continued to finish densification. The influences of different joining methods and PIP cycles (3 or 6) on the stripping properties of C/SiC joints were investigated, and the fracture modes were analyzed. The stripping loads of the joints adopting 6 PIP cycles are almost two to six times the values adopting 3 PIP cycles, and the corresponding fracture modes are pins or bolts rupture and pull-out, respectively. When adopting 3 PIP cycles, the bearing ability of the joints with bolts (S-B and S-D) is about 51% higher than that of joints with pins (S-A and S-C), but when adopting 6 PIP cycles, the values with pins (S-A and S-C) is about 67% higher than that with bolts (S-B and S-D). Besides, the introduction of φ1mm pins enhances the bearing ability of the joints with 3 and 6 PIP cycles about 45% and 14%, respectively.
C/SiC composites have widely application prospects in the field of aeronautic and aerospace for their excellent properties. The joining of C/SiC composites is a key to fabricate large and complex components. In this paper, 1D C/SiC pins were prepared by precursor infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) process and used to join C/SiC composites by Slurry react (SR) and PIP process. The shear strength of the C/SiC pins with different carbon fiber volumes was investigated with the maximum shear strength as high as 339.46MPa. Influences of C/SiC pins on the joining properties of C/SiC composites were studied. The shear strength and flexural strength of C/SiC-C/SiC joining are improved from 9.17MPa and 30.41MPa without pins to 20.06MPa and 75.03MPa with one C/SiC pin (diameter 2mm), respectively. The reliability of C/SiC-C/SiC joining is also improved with C/SiC pins in that the fracture mode changes from catastrophic without pins to non-catastrophic. The SEM photos show a strong bond between joining layer and C/SiC composites without obvious interface.
2D-C/SiC composites with high performance were prepared at temperatures as low as 900 °C. The flexural strength of the composites reached 329.61MPa, the same level as the composites prepared at 1200°C, and shear strength and fracture toughness were 32.14MPa and 14.65MPa·m1/2, respectively. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites after heat-treatment at 1600°C were also investigated to determine the potential applications at high temperature.
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