Abstract
The chemical compatibility of lithium with tows of carbon and aramid fibres and silicon carbide and boron monofilaments was investigated by encapsulating the fibres in liquid lithium and also by sintering. The lithium did not readily wet the various fibres. In particular, very little lithium infiltration into the carbon and aramid tows was achieved and the strength of the tows was seriously degraded. The strength of the boron and silicon carbide monofilaments, however, was not affected by the liquid lithium. Therefore lithium is not feasible as a matrix for carbon and aramid fibres, but a composite containing boron or silicon carbide fibres in a lithium matrix may be feasible for specialized applications.
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