US4325930A
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Producing a silicon carbide structure and multidirectional silicon carbide texture
Assignee: Societe Europeenne de Propulsion SEP SA
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Filing: 1980-12-30
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Granted: 1982-04-20
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Expires: 2000-12-30
Abstract
Abstract The method for producing a silicon carbide structure comprises the stages of immersing the carbon structure into a bath containing 20 to 40% by weight of silicon powder in suspension in a liquid medium containing 10 to 30% by weight of fugitive resin, the remainder being constituted by a resin solvent, and of drying the structure in order to obtain an easy-to-handle carbon structure coated with resin and silicon powder bonded in the resin. The structure is then subjected to a heat treatment to let the silicon react with the carbon and produce a silicon carbide structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Andre M. Vallet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:05
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/56; C04B35/565; C01; C01B; C01B32/00; C01B32/90; C01B32/914; C01B32/956; C01B32/963; C01B32/984; C04B35/571; C04B35/573; C04B35/622; C04B35/62227; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for producing a silicon carbide structure, comprising the steps consisting in: impregnating a carbon structure by immersion into a bath containing 10 to 30% by weight of fugitive resin, 20 to 40% by weight of silicon powder in suspension, the remainder being essentially constituted by a solvent of said resin, drying the impregnated structure so as to obtain an easy to handle structure coated with resin and silicon powder bonded in the resin, and heat-treating the coated structure in neutral atmosphere at a temperature of between 1450° C. and 1800° C., for a time period of between 2 to 60 minutes and substantially at atmospheric pressure, in order to let the silicon react with the carbon and to obtain the desired carbide structure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for producing a silicon carbide structure, comprising the steps consisting in: impregnating a carbon structure by immersion into a bath containing 10 to 30% by weight of fugitive resin, 20 to 40% by weight of silicon powder in suspension, the remainder being essentially constituted by a solvent of said resin, drying the impregnated structure so as to obtain an easy to handle structure coated with resin and silicon powder bonded in the resin, and heat-treating the coated structure in neutral atmosphere at a temperature of between 1450° C. and 1800° C., for a time period of between 2 to 60 minutes and substantially at atmospheric pressure, in order to let the silicon react with the carbon and to obtain the desired carbide structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the structure is impregnated by continuous displacement in the bath.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
Method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carbon structure coated with silicon and resin is used, after the removal of the solvent, to produce an assembly which depends on the shape of the silicon carbide structure to be obtained, said assembly being then subjected to the said heat treatment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
Method as claimed in claim 3, using carbon material structure, wherein layers of the impregnated material are stacked, the stack being subjected to the said heat treatment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
Method as claimed in claim 3, using a carbon structure constituted by a filament, wherein after impregnation of the filament and removal of the solvent, rods are formed from the said filament coated with silicon powder and resin, the rods are assembled to obtain a multidirectional texture which is then subjected to the said heat treatment.
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