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Friction and Wear Properties of 3D Carbon/Silicon Carbide Composites Prepared by Liquid Silicon Infiltration

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Carbon/silicon carbide (C/SiC) composites were prepared by a liquid silicon infiltration (LSI) process and their microstructure and friction and wear properties studied. The matrices of the C/C green bodies were found to be reinforced with dense carbon fiber bundles hanging together. The density of the composites before and after the LSI process was 1.25 and 1.94 g/cm3, respectively. However, the open porosity of C/SiC composites was about 16% due to the opening of closed pores during the machining process. The C/SiC composites exhibited excellent tribological properties in the dry condition, with an average coefficient of friction (COF) and wear rate of about 0.29 and 16.15 μg/m MPa, respectively. In comparison, the average COF was about 0.13 in the moist condition, with a wear rate of 5.87 μg/m MPa. The main wear mechanism of the C/SiC composites was worn particles and debris with a high degree of hardness, producing a plough effect on the friction surface in the dry condition and an adhesive effect in the moist condition.

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This work was supported by the Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Program, Grant No. 2006AA03Z565).

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  1. Shanghai Institute of Ceramic, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China

    Haijun Zhou, Shaoming Dong, Yusheng Ding, Zhen Wang & Dingxing Wu

  2. Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China

    Haijun Zhou, Zhen Wang & Dingxing Wu

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Zhou, H., Dong, S., Ding, Y. et al. Friction and Wear Properties of 3D Carbon/Silicon Carbide Composites Prepared by Liquid Silicon Infiltration. Tribol Lett 37, 337–341 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-009-9523-6

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