Properties of composites SiC/SiCf obtained by hot pressing of SHS of silicon carbide powder

Abstract

Dense ceramic samples based on SiC were obtained by hot pressing. We used the Use of silicon carbide powder as the initial components of SHS, due to the spherical shape of the particles, allows obtaining a denser workpiece. The reinforcing component in the form of silicon carbide fibers is obtained by siliconizing carbon fabric with SiO vapours. The phase composition of SiC fibers obtained by silicification by SiO vapour was determined. The properties of the obtained SiC/SiCf composites were studied: density 3.20 g/cm3, strength 520 MPa (for monolithic ceramics 390 MPa), the value of the crack resistance coefficient 5.9 MPa-m1/2.