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Effect of oxidation time on microstructure and mechanical properties of Cf/SiC–Al composites after high-temperature oxidation

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The microstructure and elemental composition evolution of Cf/SiC–Al composites prepared by combined precursor infiltration pyrolysis (PIP) and vacuum-pressure infiltration processes after high-temperature oxidation for different times was investigated. Meanwhile, the mechanical properties of the composites after oxidation treatment were characterized by nanoindentation and compressive performance tests. The results show that when the oxidation temperature was 400 °C and above, the weight loss rate of the composites gradually increased with the prolongation of the oxidation time, and the interface separation between the carbon fiber and SiC matrix became more obvious. Moreover, the nanoindentation elastic modulus of the Al alloy matrix and the SiC matrix decreased significantly with the increase in oxidation time, while the nanoindentation hardness of the aluminum alloy hardly changed. After oxidizing at 400 °C for 7 h, the in-plane compressive strength of the composites reached the maximum (584.7 MPa), and after oxidizing at 500 °C for 9 h, the compressive strength decreased to the minimum (347.8 MPa).

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Acknowledgements

This research work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 92160202 and Grant No. U2167214), Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (KYCX20_0197), and Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD).

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JL: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Visualization, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing, Funding acquisition. LY: Supervision, Project administration, Funding acquisition, Writing-review & editing. ZC: Supervision, Project administration, Funding acquisition. TG: Resources, Data Curation. TL: Methodology, Visualization, Resources.

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Liao, J., Yang, L., Chen, Z. et al. Effect of oxidation time on microstructure and mechanical properties of Cf/SiC–Al composites after high-temperature oxidation. J Mater Sci 58, 3171–3186 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-08242-8

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