Abstract:
A silicon carbide fiber reinforced glass-ceramic matrix composite article is disclosed. The matrix is a lithium alumino silicate glass-ceramic composition which may include from 1 to 5 weight percent B2O3. The fiber reinforced glass-ceramic matrix composite article exhibits both high flexural strength at elevated temperatures and oxidative stability at elevated temperatures in an oxidizing environment.
Abstract:
A silicon carbide fiber reinforced glass-ceramic matrix composite article is disclosed. The matrix is a lithium alumino silicate glass-ceramic composition which may include from 1 to 5 weight percent B2O3. The fiber reinforced glass-ceramic matrix composite article exhibits both high flexural strength at elevated temperatures and oxidative stability at elevated temperatures in an oxidizing environment.
Abstract:
A method of securing fiber reinforced glass matrix composite material to structural members is disclosed. Two materials to be secured together are provided with a hole or other opening for insert of the fastening means. A fastening means, preferably a rivet or bolt is provided by hot pressing glass matrix material in and around unidirectionally oriented continuous length silicon carbide fibers. Such material is coined and optionally provided with threading. After formation, the bolt or rivet is inserted into the opening provided to attach the materials together and the open end of the rivet or bolt closed either by nut means or by heat deforming. The resultant secured composite-structural member remains inseparable in use, for example, in an environment of extreme temperature fluctuation. The structural member can also be fiber reinforced glass composite material, metal, unreinforced ceramic or other high temperature composite. The rivet or bolt is formed by hot-press forming a fiber reinforced composite material, slicing longitudinal rectangular sections from the composite and coining the longitudinal sections. Heads are also coined on the longitudinal sections thus formed. For the bolt embodiment, threads are also machined on the coined part.
Abstract:
A method of securing fiber reinforced glass matrix composite material to structural members is disclosed. Two materials to be secured together are provided with a hole or other opening for insert of the fastening means. A fastening means, preferably a rivet or bolt is provided by hot pressing glass matrix material in and around unidirectionally oriented continuous length silicon carbide fibers. Such material is coined and optionally provided with threading. After formation, the bolt or rivet is inserted into the opening provided to attach the materials together and the open end of the rivet or bolt closed either by nut means or by heat deforming. The resultant secured composite-structural member remains inseparable in use, for example, in an environment of extreme temperature fluctuation. The structural member can also be fiber reinforced glass composite material, metal, unreinforced ceramic or other high temperature composite. The rivet or bolt is formed by hot-press forming a fiber reinforced composite material, slicing longitudinal rectangular sections from the composite and coining the longitudinal sections. Heads are also coined on the longitudinal sections thus formed. For the bolt embodiment, threads are also machined on the coined part.
Abstract:
Method of making fiber reinforced glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic matrix composite articles. The method comprises forming the matrix material into fibers and then into yarn (10) which is woven or knitted into cloth. The matrix cloth is then cut into preformed shapes and interleaved with preformed pieces of fabric which have been woven or knitted from yarn (12) containing the fiber reinforcement. The yarn (10, 12) of reinforcing fiber (12) and matrix fibers (10) may be formed into a hybrid cloth. A hybrid cloth comprising yarn (14) of both matrix (16) and reinforcing (18) fibers may be formed or a near net structure of these fibers (16, 18) and yarns (10, 12) formed. The preformed structure is then placed in a die and densified under pressure and temperature to form the composite article.
Abstract:
Process of forming glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic matrix, fiber reinforced composite articles. The method comprises preparing both the matrix and the reinforcement into fibers, which are then chopped into relatively short lengths. These chopped fibers are then formed into hybrid felt papers comprising a mixture of both reinforcing fibers and matrix fibers. These felt papers are then cut into preforms and stacked one on top of the other to form a lay-up. The lay-up is then placed in a die and densified to form the composite article.