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Correlation between microstructure and mechanical behaviour at high temperatures of a SiC fibre with a low oxygen content (Hi–Nicalon)

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An oxygen free Si–C fibre has been studied in terms of the chemical, structural and mechanical properties produced as a function of annealing treatments. In spite of its high thermal stability with regard to a Si–C–O fibre the Si–C fibre was subject to moderate SiC grain growth, organization of the free carbon phase and densification within the temperature range 1200–1400°C. The strength reduction at ambient for temperatures ≤1600°C could possibly be due to SiC coarsening or superficial degradation. Bend stress relaxation (BSR) and tensile creep tests show that the as-received fibre undergoes a viscous flow from 1000°C. The thermal dependance of the creep strain rate strongly increases at temperatures ≥1300°C. This feature might be partly explained by the structural evolution of the fibre occurring above this temperature. Heat treated fibres (1400–1600°C) exhibit a much better creep strength, probably due to their improved structural organization.

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    G CHOLLON, R PAILLER & R NASLAIN

  2. Societe Europeenne de Propulsion, 33165, Saint Medard en Jalles, France

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CHOLLON, G., PAILLER, R., NASLAIN, R. et al. Correlation between microstructure and mechanical behaviour at high temperatures of a SiC fibre with a low oxygen content (Hi–Nicalon). Journal of Materials Science 32, 1133–1147 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018515430675

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