Abstract
Oxide/oxide composites reinforced by two-dimensional fiber fabrics are important structural materials at high temperatures but exhibit low delamination resistance. This study developed a simple slurry infiltration and sintering (SIS) process to fabricate three-dimensional oxide/oxide composites. The results showed that a homogeneous microstructure in three directions was obtained. This composite possessed a weak matrix, which had a porous structure and low elastic modulus. Typical mechanical properties of the composite were not lower than those of two-dimensional oxide/oxide composites since the flexural strength and fracture toughness were 332.4 MPa and 11.6 MPa·m1/2, respectively. Particularly, the composite had a good interlaminar shear strength of 25.4 MPa and a superior transthickness tensile strength of 5.6 MPa. X-ray computed tomography showed that fiber yarns in the through-thickness direction effectively impeded crack propagation and enhanced delamination resistance. Therefore, the reported SIS process is a very promising method for manufacturing three-dimensional oxide/oxide composites.
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