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Process for manufacturing a silicon carbide composition
Assignee: Unifrax I LLC
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Filing: 1995-05-22
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Granted: 1997-07-01
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Expires: 2015-05-22
Abstract
Abstract The invention includes a process for producing a reaction bonded silicon carbide composite reinforced with coated silicon carbide fibers which is suitable for high temperature applications. The process includes the steps of coating SiC fibers with AlN, BN or TiB 2 ; treating the coated fibers with a mixture of SiC powder, water and a surfactant; preparing a slurry comprising SiC powder and water; infiltrating the coated fibers with the slurry to form a cast; drying the cast to form a green body; and reaction bonding the green body to form a dense SiC fiber reinforced reaction bonded matrix composite. The invention further includes a SiC fiber reinforced SiC composite comprising a reaction bonded SiC matrix, a SiC fiber reinforcement possessing thermal stability at high temperatures and an interface coating on the fibers having chemical and mechanical compatibility with the SiC matrix and with the SiC fibers.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Chwastiak
- 👤 Sai-Kwing Lau
- 👤 Carl H. McMurtry
- 👤 Gajawalli V. Srinivasan
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-08 02:28
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/622; C04B35/626; C04B35/628; C04B35/62844; C04B35/62857; C04B35/62865; C04B35/515; C04B35/56; C04B35/565; C04B35/573; C04B35/624; C04B35/62605; C04B35/62625; C04B35/6263; C04B35/62868; C04B35/62884; C04B35/62897; C04B35/63; C04B35/6303; C04B35/6316; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; C04B2235/00; C04B2235/02; C04B2235/30; C04B2235/32; C04B2235/3217; C04B2235/34; C04B2235/3427; C04B2235/38; C04B2235/3817; C04B2235/3826; C04B2235/46; C04B2235/50; C04B2235/52; C04B2235/5208; C04B2235/5216; C04B2235/524; C04B2235/5244; C04B2235/60; C04B2235/616; C04B2235/70; C04B2235/96; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2918; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2938; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2956; Y10T428/2958
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for manufacturing a silicon carbide fiber reinforced reaction bonded silicon carbide composite comprising the steps of: coating silicon carbide fibers with a composition selected from the group consisting of aluminum nitride, boron nitride, and titanium diboride; dipping said coated fibers into a mixture comprising SiC powder, water and a surfactant; preparing a slurry comprising SiC powder and water; infiltrating said coated fibers with said slurry to form a cast; drying said cast to form a green body; and reaction bonding said green body to form a dense SiC fiber reinforced reaction bonded matrix composite.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for manufacturing a silicon carbide fiber reinforced reaction bonded silicon carbide composite comprising the steps of: coating silicon carbide fibers with a composition selected from the group consisting of aluminum nitride, boron nitride, and titanium diboride; dipping said coated fibers into a mixture comprising SiC powder, water and a surfactant; preparing a slurry comprising SiC powder and water; infiltrating said coated fibers with said slurry to form a cast; drying said cast to form a green body; and reaction bonding said green body to form a dense SiC fiber reinforced reaction bonded matrix composite.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of preparing said slurry includes adding sodium silicate as a temporary binder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of preparing said slurry includes adding carbon from a composition selected from the group consisting of particulate carbon, colloidal carbon and carbon yielding resins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said slurry has a solids content of between 20 and 80 weight percent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of coating silicon carbide fibers includes coating said fibers with aluminum nitride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said step of coating said fibers with aluminum nitride includes coating said fibers by a chemical vapor deposition procedure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said aluminum nitride coating is about 1 to 15 microns thick.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said step of coating said fibers with aluminum nitride includes coating said fibers by evaporation of aluminum, followed by chemical conversion with NH 3 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said step of coating said fibers with aluminum nitride includes coating said fibers by sol-gel deposition of an Al 2 O 3 coating, followed by chemical conversion with NH 3 .
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