J Mater Sci Technol ›› 1999, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (05): 393-399.

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Control of Fracture Behavior of Carbon Fiber/Pitch-based Carbon Matrix Composites with Microspace Modification Concept

Shiushichi Kimura, Kouichi Yasuda, Yohtaro Matsuo, Aira Hotta   

  1. Institute of Inorganic Synthesis, Faculty of Engineering, Yamanashi University, 7 Miyamae, Kofu, Yamanashi 400, Japan...
  • Received:1999-02-15 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1999-09-28 Published:2009-10-10
  • Contact: Kouichi Yasuda

Abstract: Theoretical consideration was conducted on a relation between pore diameter and interfacial area between pores and fibers when pores uniformly distribute in C/C composites. It was shown that bonding at the fiber/matrix interface apparently decreased with decreasing a pore diameter, and consequently a new idea of microspace modification concept was proposed for controlling fracture behavior of C/C composites. Four types of C/C composites with various pore structures were fabricated by hot-pressing, and their fracture behavior was investigated by three point bending tests. The fracture behavior of the C/C composites was changed from brittle one to pseudo ductile one with decreasing the pore diameter. This result supported the validity of the microspace modification concept proposed in this paper.

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