Research Progress on Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1077.2014.13507

Abstract

Abstract:

Oxide/Oxide ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) possess great potential in combustion environments of gas turbines, such as combustion chamber, scramjet nozzle and so on for their favorable performances (high strength and modulus, excellent oxidation resistive properties, etc.). In this paper, reinforced fibers and ceramic matrices for Oxide/Oxide CMCs are summarized, and it is pointed out that both single crystal oxide fibers and mullite ceramic matrix have great application potential. The improvement approaches of their mechanical properties, interphases and porous matrix, are reviewed based on the adjustment of the fiber/matrix bonding. The key problems, notch sensitivity, creep tolerance and ablation resistence, which limit their applications, are analyzed, and their future development is prospected.

Key words: oxide, composites, interphases, porous matrix, properties, review

CLC Number:

TB323

WANG Yi, LIU Hai-Tao, CHENG Hai-Feng, WANG Jun. Research Progress on Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2014, 29(7): 673-680.

Figures/Tables 10

Fig. 1 Application examples for Muf/Mullite CMCs[5] Products with complex shape (a), and segmented combustor tiles for the use as thermal protection systems (b)

Fig. 2 Several Oxide/Oxide CMCs with complex shapes prepared by ceramic slurry infiltration and winding process[9] (a) Rotation-symmetric WHIPOX component (protection tube); (b) Winding pattern with variable fiber orientation (computer simulation); (c) Combination of continuous fiber layers and grid-type structures as a result of special winding sequence

Fig. 3 Application examples for Oxide/Oxide CMCs[9-10] (a) Combustor inner and outer liners fabricated by ATK-COI ceramics; (b) A lightweight helicopter exhaust duct; (c) Nose cap of DLR’s SHEFEX space vehicle

Fig. 4 Interphase types and crack extending modes of Oxide/Oxide CMCs[2, 35-36] M: Matrix; I: Interphase; F: Fiber

Fig. 5 Microstructures of Oxide/Oxide CMCs with interp-hases [37-40] M: Matrix; F: Fiber

Table 1 Applications of interphases in Oxide/Oxide CMCs

Samples	Interphases		Mechanical properties/MPa	Reference
Samples	Composition	Fabrication	Mechanical properties/MPa	Reference
2D-N480/M*	None BN	None CVD	104 (FS, RT); 322 (FS, RT)	[48]
2D-N550/M	BN/SiC	CVD	182 (FS, RT)	[51]
2D-N720/M	NdPO₄	EPD	279 (FS, RT); 266 (FS, 1300 ℃); 142 (TS, RT)	[52]
2D-N720/M	Porous AlPO₄	EPD	175 (FS, RT); 160 (FS, 1300 ℃-100 h)	[40]
2D-N720/CAS	None fugitive carbon	None CVD	21 (FS, RT); 85 (FS, RT)	[53]

Fig. 6 Schematic diagrams for the preparation and crack extending of porous oxide CMCs[36] M: Matrix; F: Fiber

Fig. 7 Fiber coating apparatus (a) and immiscible liquid solution (b)[9]

Fig. 8 SEM images of porous oxide CMCs[8]

Table 2 Mechanical properties of porous oxide CMCs

Samples	Fabrication	Mechanical properties/MPa		Reference
Samples	Fabrication	Original	After heat-treatment	Reference
2D-N720/(M+A+PDA)*	SI-HP+PIP	177(FS)	189(FS )(1200 ℃-100 h)	[6]
2D-N720/(M+A+PDA)	SI-HP+PIP	148(TS)	145(TS )(1200 ℃-1000 h)	[58-59]
2D-N720/(A+S)	SI-HP+PIP	175(TS)	50(TS )(1200 ℃-1000 h)	[59]
2D-N720/(M+PDA)	CR	200(TS)	220(TS )(1200 ℃-1000 h)	[60]
2D-N720/AS	Sol-Gel	204(FS)	180(FS )(1000 ℃-100 h)	[61]
1D-N720/M	SI-W	165(FS)	148(FS )(1250 ℃-400 h)	[7]

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