Degradation mechanisms of SiC/BN/SiC after low temperature humidity exposure
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Journal Article
Abstract
The environmental degradation of SiC/BN/SiC CMCs under low temperature water exposure is still an unexplored field. This work shows how the effect of low temperature humid environments can be detrimental for turbostratic BN interphases, leading to a drop in mechanical properties. Furthermore, initial low-temperature humid environments can induce a faster degradation during subsequent thermal exposure. In order to understand how low temperature water exposure affects the CMC and how these changes affect the material response to subsequent exposures, intermediate temperature (800 °C) exposures have been studied before and after the low temperature humidity tests. The main challenge of this work consists of understanding how different constituents of the CMC structure (e.g. fibres and interphases) are degrading and consequently affecting the overall bulk mechanical performance and failure modes of the material. For this, linking the change in morphology and chemistry of the interphases with the micromechanical properties each constituent has been crucial.
Date Issued
2020-09
Date Acceptance
2020-05-04
Citation
Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2020, 40 (12), pp.3863-3874
ISSN
0955-2219
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Start Page
3863
End Page
3874
Journal / Book Title
Journal of the European Ceramic Society
Volume
40
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Sponsor
Rolls-Royce Plc
Identifier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955221920303587?via%3Dihub
Grant Number
PO1500-00014993
Subjects
Materials
0912 Materials Engineering
Publication Status
Published online
Date Publish Online
2020-05-08