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Process for the production of a ceramic fiber/matrix composite material
Assignee: Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales
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Filing: 1990-12-19
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Granted: 1993-03-23
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Expires: 2010-12-19
Abstract
Abstract The matrix is formed by particles of ceramic material which are introduced into the empty spaces of a fibrous structure and are bonded to one another by bridges of ceramic material obtained by in situ pyrolysis of a liquid polymer. By means of this process, a composite material of low porosity, despite a high reduction in volume during pyrolysis, is obtained relatively rapidly.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Parlier
- 👤 Erick Bouillon
- 👤 Claude Muller
- 👤 Bertrand Bloch
- 👤 Patrick Noireaux
- 👤 Jean Jamet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:30
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/009; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/56; C04B35/565; C04B35/571; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; C04B41/45; C04B41/50; C04B41/5053; C04B41/5057; C04B41/5059
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A process for the production of a ceramic composite material comprising a fibrous structure of silicon carbide embedded in a matrix, in which process on the one hand discrete particles of ceramic material and on the other hand a liquid substance capable of being converted to ceramic material by heat treatment are introduced into the empty spaces of the fibrous structure and the whole is heated to convert said substance and bind the discrete particles to one another by means of the ceramic material thus obtained, forming a continuous matrix, wherein said liquid substance is a polymer which converts to ceramic material by pyrolysis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A process for the production of a ceramic composite material comprising a fibrous structure of silicon carbide embedded in a matrix, in which process on the one hand discrete particles of ceramic material and on the other hand a liquid substance capable of being converted to ceramic material by heat treatment are introduced into the empty spaces of the fibrous structure and the whole is heated to convert said substance and bind the discrete particles to one another by means of the ceramic material thus obtained, forming a continuous matrix, wherein said liquid substance is a polymer which converts to ceramic material by pyrolysis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a suspension (9) of particles of ceramic material in a liquid carrier is passed through the previously established fibrous structure (6) until the desired volume of particles has been introduced into the empty spaces of the structure, the liquid carrier present in said empty spaces is removed and the liquid substance (21) is then introduced into the volume left free by the particles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process as claimed in one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the liquid substance is introduced by immersion of the fibrous structure (19) provided with ceramic particles into a bath of said substance (21).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process as claimed in one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the fibrous structure comprises long fibers extending continuously in at least one direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process as claimed in one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the matrix consists of silicon carbide and the liquid substance is a liquid polysilane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process as claimed in claim 5, wherein the polysilane comprises ethylene groups and hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
129 words
The process as claimed in claim 6, wherein the polysilane is a copolymer obtained by reacting two monomers having, respectively, the following formulae: R(CR'.sub.2 =CR')SiX.sub.2 (I) RHSiX.sub.2 (II) in which formulae the symbols R represent identical or different hydrocarbon radicals, the symbols X represent identical or different halogen atoms and the symbols R' each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical, and at least one monohalogenated monomer with sodium, the ratio r 1 of the number of moles of the monomer (I) to the number of moles of the monomer (II) being between 2 and 3.3 approximately, and the ratio r 2 of the number of moles of the monohalogenated monomer to the number of moles of the monomers (I) and (II) being between 0.2 and 0.8 approximately.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process as claimed in claim 7, wherein the monomers used and their molar fractions are as follows: ______________________________________
CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 ═CH)SiCl.sub.2
0.76
CH.sub.3 HSiCl.sub.2
0.24
(CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiCl
0.40
______________________________________
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process as claimed in claim 5 wherein the polysilane has a viscosity of less than about 20 poise at ordinary temperature and less than about 1 poise at 100° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process as claimed in claim 5 wherein the polysilane is treated at a temperature of about 1,000° C. to obtain silicon carbide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process as claimed in claim 7 wherein the treatment for the conversion of the polysilane to silicon carbide is preceded by a crosslinking treatment at a lower temperature.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process as claimed in claim 5 wherein the fibers are subjected, before they are brought into contact with the silicon carbide particles and with the liquid polysilane, to a treatment limiting the physicochemical interactions between the fibers and the matrix.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as claimed in claim 12, wherein the treatment limiting the interactions is a deposition of an intercalary material having anisotropic internal cohesion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process as claimed in claim 13, wherein the intercalary material is carbon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process as claimed in claim 5 wherein the silicon carbide particles present in the fibrous structure are subjected, before introduction of the liquid polysilane, to a treatment which improves their wettability by the latter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process as claimed in claim 15, wherein the hydroxyl groups present at the surface of the particles are removed by the action of a monohalogenated monosilane in the gaseous state.
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