Carbon fiber reinforced polymer structural behavior

The strength and tensile behavior, at room and high temperatures, as well as the structure of three dimensional earbon fiber/SiC composites, fabricated by the slurry pulse/CVI combined process, were eharacterized by Suzuki et al [207-209]. Carbon fiber preforms, constructed with 4-step braid, 4-step/axial braid, 2-step braid and orthogonal weave, were used as reinforcements of the composites. The composites were fabrieated by a process consisting of slurry and dissolved organosilicon polymer infiltrations, followed by the application of pulse CVI. 

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