Abstract

Large volumetric shrinkage (~50 Vol%) occurs during ceramic matrix composites fabrication by hot-pressing due to infiltration and densification process of powder for matrix formation, resulting in unfortunately significant fiber-architecture and -strength damage. This study tries to explore damage-less near-net shaping technique by preform densification before hot-pressing in Nano-Infiltration and Transient Eutectic-phase (NITE) process. In particular, effects of preform densification for the damage-less near-net shaping, important influencing elements such as fiber-architecture, microstructural integrity and homogeneity, and composite's mechanical properties were evaluated using simple shaped (plate) and complex shaped composites. The preform densification demonstrated protective fiber-architecture in complex shaped composites and enhanced composites' density to 2.77/cm3 and ultimate bending strength to ∼200 MPa in simple shaped composites, owing to significantly reduced volumetric shrinkage.

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