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Process of producing a ceramic/fiber composite using a molten polysilazone
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1989-11-30
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2009-11-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a process for the production of a ceramic/fiber composite. The process comprises impregnating fibers with a molten polysilazane in a first step, converting the polysilazane in the fibers into the infusible state in a second step and, in a third step, heating the impregnated fibers to 800° to 2000° C. in an atmosphere of nitrogen, noble gas, or ammonia.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcellus Peuckert
- 👤 Martin Bruck
- 👤 Thomas Gerdau
- 👤 Tilo Vaahs
- 👤 Hans-Jerg Kleiner
- 👤 Fritz Aldinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:28
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/80; C04B41/81; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/58; C04B35/584; C04B35/589; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; C04B41/45; C04B41/4505; C04B41/455; C04B41/4554; C04B41/4584; C04B41/50; C04B41/5053; C04B41/5062; C04B41/5066; C04B41/85; C04B41/87; C08; C08G; C08G77/00; C08G77/60; C08G77/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A process for the production of a ceramic/fiber composite, which comprises the steps of (a) impregnating fibers with a molten polysilazane wherein said molten polysilazine is represented by the general formula (I) ##STR4## in which x and y represent the mole fractions of the two structural units and where x+y=1 and x=0.7 to 0.95; or by the general formula (II) ##STR5## in which the free valencies of the nitrogen atoms are saturated with H atoms or silyl radicals ##STR6## and in which R, R', R" and R* denote alkyl or alkenyl groups having up to 6 carbon atoms; and a, b and c denote the mole fractions of the respective structural units; b) converting the polysilazine in the fibers into the infusible state using NH 3 , hexamethylenetetramine, an amine or a chlorosilane of the general formula (CH 3 ) n SiCl m , in which n+m=4 and n=1,2 or 3, and c) heating the impregnated fibers to 800° to 2000° C. in an atmosphere selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, noble gas and ammonia.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A process for the production of a ceramic/fiber composite, which comprises the steps of (a) impregnating fibers with a molten polysilazane wherein said molten polysilazine is represented by the general formula (I) ##STR4## in which x and y represent the mole fractions of the two structural units and where x+y=1 and x=0.7 to 0.95; or by the general formula (II) ##STR5## in which the free valencies of the nitrogen atoms are saturated with H atoms or silyl radicals ##STR6## and in which R, R', R" and R* denote alkyl or alkenyl groups having up to 6 carbon atoms; and a, b and c denote the mole fractions of the respective structural units; b) converting the polysilazine in the fibers into the infusible state using NH 3 , hexamethylenetetramine, an amine or a chlorosilane of the general formula (CH 3 ) n SiCl m , in which n+m=4 and n=1,2 or 3, and c) heating the impregnated fibers to 800° to 2000° C. in an atmosphere selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, noble gas and ammonia.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein R, R', R" and R* are alkyl or alkenyl groups having up to 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein R=R'=R"=R*=CH 3 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein fibers of C, SiC, Si 3 N 4 or Al 2 O 3 or carbon fiber-reinforced carbon are used.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a molten polysilazane is first spun into fibers, said fibers are then converted by heat treatment at 800° to 1600° C. into Si 3 N 4 fibers, a two-dimensional structure is produced from the latter and said structure is then impregnated with the same or a different molten polysilazane, the polysilazane is converted to the infusible state and the product is heated to 800° to 2000° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sequence of the three process steps is carried out at least twice in succession on the same fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein compounds of magnesium, aluminum, yttrium or of a rare earth metal, singly or as a mixture, are dissolved in the molten polysilazane as filler for the fibers and the fibers are impregnated with this solution instead of with pure polysilazane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process as claimed in claim 7, wherein the nitrates, alcoholates, acetates or acetylacetonates of the said metals are used, singly or as a mixture, as the filler.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process for coating a ceramic/fiber composite, wherein a ceramic/fiber composite according to claim 1 is mechanically processed and is then coated through steps a, b, and c.
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