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Fiber-containing composite
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1989-10-10
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Granted: 1991-06-04
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Expires: 2009-10-10
Abstract
Abstract Fibrous material is coated with boron nitride and a silicon-wettable material, the coated fibrous material is admixed with an infiltration-promoting material which is at least partly elemental carbon and the mixture is formed into a preform which is infiltrated with a molten solution of boron and silicon producing a composite containing boron nitride coated fibrous material.
Inventors
- 👤 Raj N. Singh
- 👤 William A. Morrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:55
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/56; C04B35/565; C04B35/573; C04B35/622; C04B35/626; C04B35/628; C04B35/62844; C04B35/62857; C04B35/6286; C04B35/62863; C04B35/62865; C04B35/62868; C04B35/62871; C04B35/62873; C04B35/62884; C04B35/62894; C04B35/62897; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; C04B2235/00; C04B2235/02; C04B2235/30; C04B2235/38; C04B2235/3817; C04B2235/3821; C04B2235/3826; C04B2235/3839; C04B2235/3843; C04B2235/3852; C04B2235/3865; C04B2235/3873; C04B2235/3886; C04B2235/3891; C04B2235/40; C04B2235/404; C04B2235/42; C04B2235/421; C04B2235/422; C04B2235/425; C04B2235/428; C04B2235/50; C04B2235/52; C04B2235/5208; C04B2235/5216; C04B2235/524; C04B2235/5244; C04B2235/5248; C04B2235/5252; C04B2235/5256; C04B2235/526; C04B2235/5264; C04B2235/5296; C04B2235/60; C04B2235/608; C04B2235/65; C04B2235/658; C04B2235/6581; C04B2235/70; C04B2235/72; C04B2235/721; C04B2235/74; C04B2235/77; C04B2235/80; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2938; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2958
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A composite comprised of boron nitride-coated carbon-containing fibrous material and a matrix phase, said matrix phase containing silicon carbide phase and/or boron-containing silicon carbide phase and a solution phase comprised of a solution of boron and silicon wherein boron is present in an amount of at least about 0.1% by weight of silicon, said carbide phase being present in an amount of at least about 5% by volume of said composite, said solution phase being present in an amount of at least about 1% by volume of said composite, said fibrous material of said boron nitride-coated fibrous material being present in an amount of at least about 5% by volume of said composite, said boron nitride coating being at least detectable by scanning electron microscopy, said composite having a porosity of less than about 20% by volume.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A composite comprised of boron nitride-coated carbon-containing fibrous material and a matrix phase, said matrix phase containing silicon carbide phase and/or boron-containing silicon carbide phase and a solution phase comprised of a solution of boron and silicon wherein boron is present in an amount of at least about 0.1% by weight of silicon, said carbide phase being present in an amount of at least about 5% by volume of said composite, said solution phase being present in an amount of at least about 1% by volume of said composite, said fibrous material of said boron nitride-coated fibrous material being present in an amount of at least about 5% by volume of said composite, said boron nitride coating being at least detectable by scanning electron microscopy, said composite having a porosity of less than about 20% by volume.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composite according to claim 1 in there also is present a compound of boron and silicon ranging up to about 10% by volume of said composite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composite according to claim 1 wherein said carbide phase ranges from about 15% by volume to about 79% by volume of the composite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composite according to claim 1 wherein said fibrous material is comprised of elemental carbon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composite according to claim 1 wherein said fibrous material is comprised of silicon carbide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composite according to claim 1 wherein said matrix phase is comprised of said carbide phase and said solution phase.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composite according to claim 1 wherein said fibrous material ranges from about 10% by volume to about 70% by volume of said composite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composite according to claim 1 having a porosity of less than about 10% by volume.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composite according to claim 1 wherein said fibrous material is in the form of continuous filaments.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composite according to claim 1, wherein said matrix phase contains a ceramic carbide selected from the group consisting of boron carbide, molybdenum carbide, niobium carbide, and titanium carbide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composite according to claim 1, wherein said matrix phase contains a ceramic nitride selected from the group consisting of aluminum nitride, niobium nitride, silicon nitride, titanium nitride, and zirconium nitride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composite according to claim 1, wherein said matrix phase contains a ceramic silicide selected from the group consisting of chromium silicide, molybdenum silicide, tantalum silicide, titanium silicide, tungsten silicide, and zirconium silicide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
198 words
A composite comprised of boron nitride-coated fibrous material and a matrix phase, said fibrous material of said boron nitride-coated fibrous material being present in an amount ranging from about 10% by volume to about 70% by volume of the composite and being selected from the group consisting of elemental carbon, a SiC-containing material containing by weight of the SiC-containing material at least about 50% by weight of silicon and at least about 25% by weight of carbon, and a combination thereof, said boron nitride coating being at least detectable by scanning electron microscopy, said matrix phase being comprised of a phase of silicon carbide and/or boron-containing silicon carbide and a solution phase, said solution phase being comprised of a solution of boron and silicon wherein boron is present in an amount of at least about 1% by weight of silicon, said carbon phase being present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of said composite, said solution phase being present in an amount of at least about 1% by volume of said composite, said matrix phase totally enveloping said boron nitrode-coated fibrous material, said composite having a porosity of less than about 10% by volume.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
198 words
A composite comprised of boron nitride-coated fibrous material and a matrix phase, said fibrous material of said boron nitride-coated fibrous material being present in an amount ranging from about 10% by volume to about 70% by volume of the composite and being selected from the group consisting of elemental carbon, a SiC-containing material containing by weight of the SiC-containing material at least about 50% by weight of silicon and at least about 25% by weight of carbon, and a combination thereof, said boron nitride coating being at least detectable by scanning electron microscopy, said matrix phase being comprised of a phase of silicon carbide and/or boron-containing silicon carbide and a solution phase, said solution phase being comprised of a solution of boron and silicon wherein boron is present in an amount of at least about 1% by weight of silicon, said carbon phase being present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of said composite, said solution phase being present in an amount of at least about 1% by volume of said composite, said matrix phase totally enveloping said boron nitrode-coated fibrous material, said composite having a porosity of less than about 10% by volume.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composite according to claim 13 wherein there also is present a compound of boron and silicon ranging up to about 10% by volume of said composite.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composite according to claim 13 wherein said carbide phase ranges from about 10% by volume to about 79% by volume of said composite.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composite according to claim 13 wherein said fibrous material ranges from about 15% by volume to less than about 65% by volume of said composite.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composite according to claim 13 wherein said fibrous material is comprised of elemental carbon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composite according to claim 13 wherein said fibrous material is comprised of silicon carbide.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composite according to claim 13 wherein said fibrous material is comprised of continuous filaments.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composite according to claim 13, wherein said SiC-containing fibrous material envelops a core.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
144 words
A composite comprised of boron nitride-coated fibrous material and a matrix phase, said fibrous material being comprised of elemental carbon, said matrix phase containing silicon carbide phase and/or boron-containing silicon carbide phase and a solution phase comprised of a solution of boron and silicon wherein boron is present in an amount of at least about 0.1% by weight of silicon, said carbide phase being present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of said composite, said solution phase being present in an amount of at least about 1% by volume of said composite, said fibrous material of said boron nitride-coated fibrous material being present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of said composite, said boron nitride coating being at least detectable by scanning electron microscopy, said composite having a porosity of less than about 10% by volume.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
144 words
A composite comprised of boron nitride-coated fibrous material and a matrix phase, said fibrous material being comprised of elemental carbon, said matrix phase containing silicon carbide phase and/or boron-containing silicon carbide phase and a solution phase comprised of a solution of boron and silicon wherein boron is present in an amount of at least about 0.1% by weight of silicon, said carbide phase being present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of said composite, said solution phase being present in an amount of at least about 1% by volume of said composite, said fibrous material of said boron nitride-coated fibrous material being present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of said composite, said boron nitride coating being at least detectable by scanning electron microscopy, said composite having a porosity of less than about 10% by volume.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composite according to claim 21, wherein said matrix phase contains a ceramic carbide selected from the group consisting of boron carbide, molybdenum carbide, niobium carbide, and titanium carbide.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composite according to claim 21, wherein said matrix phase contains a ceramic nitride selected from the group consisting of aluminum nitride, niobium nitride, silicon nitride, titanium nitride and zirconium nitride.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composite according to claim 21, wherein said matrix phase contains a ceramic silicide selected from the group consisting of chromium silicide, molybdenum silicide, tantalum silicide, titanium silicide, tungsten silicide and zirconium silicide.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
169 words
A composite comprised of boron nitride-coated fibrous material and a matrix phase, said fibrous material being comprised of a SiC-containing material containing by weight of said SiC-containing material at least about 50% by weight of silicon and at least about 25% by weight of carbon, said matrix phase containing silicon carbide phase and/or boron-containing silicon carbide phase and a solution phase comprised of a solution of boron and silicon wherein boron is present in an amount of at least about 0.1% by weight of silicon, said carbide phase being present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of said composite, said solution phase being present in an amount of at least about 1% by volume of said composite, said fibrous material of said boron nitride-coated fibrous material being present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of said composite, said boron nitride coating being at least detectable by scannnig electron microscopy, said composite having a porosity of less than about 10% by volume.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
169 words
A composite comprised of boron nitride-coated fibrous material and a matrix phase, said fibrous material being comprised of a SiC-containing material containing by weight of said SiC-containing material at least about 50% by weight of silicon and at least about 25% by weight of carbon, said matrix phase containing silicon carbide phase and/or boron-containing silicon carbide phase and a solution phase comprised of a solution of boron and silicon wherein boron is present in an amount of at least about 0.1% by weight of silicon, said carbide phase being present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of said composite, said solution phase being present in an amount of at least about 1% by volume of said composite, said fibrous material of said boron nitride-coated fibrous material being present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of said composite, said boron nitride coating being at least detectable by scannnig electron microscopy, said composite having a porosity of less than about 10% by volume.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composite according to claim 25, wherein said matrix phase contains a ceramic carbide selected from the group consisting of boron carbide, molybdenum carbide, niobium carbide, and titanium carbide.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composite according to claim 25, wherein said matrix phase contains a ceramic nitride selected from the group consisting of aluminum nitride, niobium nitride, silicon nitride, titanium nitride and zirconium nitride.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composite according to claim 25, wherein said matrix phase contains a ceramic silicide selected from the group consisting of chromium silicide, molybdenum silicide, tantalum silicide, titanium silicide, tungsten silicide and zirconium silicide.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composite according to claim 25, wherein said SiC-containing fibrous material envelops a core.
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