Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781725632714
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (327 download)
Book Synopsis Environmental Effects on the Tensile Strength of Chemically Vapor Deposited Silicon Carbide Fibers by : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Download or read book Environmental Effects on the Tensile Strength of Chemically Vapor Deposited Silicon Carbide Fibers written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-16 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The room temperature and elevated temperature tensile strengths of commercially available chemically vapor-deposited (CVD) silicon carbide fibers were measured after 15 min heat treatment to 1600 C in various environments. These environments included oxygen, air, argon and nitrogen at one atmosphere and vacuum at 10/9 atmosphere. Two types of fibers were examined which differed in the SiC content of their carbon-rich coatings. Threshold temperature for fiber strength degradation was observed to be dependent on the as-received fiber-flaw structure, on the environment and on the coating. Fractographic analyses and flexural strength measurements indicate that tensile strength losses were caused by surface degradation. Oxidation of the surface coating is suggested as one possible degradation mechanism. The SiC fibers containing the higher percentage of SiC near the surface of the carbon-rich coating show better strength retention and higher elevated temperature strength. Bhatt, R. T. and Kraitchman, M. D. Glenn Research Center NASA-TM-86981, E-2519, NAS 1.15:86981, USAAVSCOM-TR-85-C-4, AD-A157111 RTOP 533-05-12...