Abstract
The fabrication of Tyranno ZMI fiber/SiC-based matrix composites by a melt infiltration (MI) process using Si−8.5at%Hf alloy was investigated. The Si−Hf alloy was utilized instead of pure Si for MI processing in order to lower the MI temperature to below 1400°C as well as to inhibit the thermal degradation of amorphous SiC fibers. Microstructural characterization revealed that the composite fabricated by Si−8.5at%Hf alloy MI at 1375°C had a highly dense matrix comprising reaction-formed SiC and unreacted Si−HfSi2 phases. The Si−Hf alloy melt-infiltrated composite exhibited approximately 35% higher bending strength than a conventional Si melt-infiltrated composite fabricated at 1450°C. Further, it was confirmed that Si−Hf alloy melt-infiltrated composite maintained its strength up to 1200°C in an Ar atmosphere. These results clearly demonstrated that the Si−8.5at%Hf alloy offers sufficient infiltration ability and reactivity to form a dense SiC-based matrix at 1375°C.
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