Enhancement of the Mechanical Performance of SiC_f/Phenolic Composites after High-temperature Pyrolysis Using ZrC/B₄C Particles

Abstract

The composites were prepared by modifying silicon carbide fiber with particles of zirconium carbide (ZrC) and boron carbide (B₄C) and incorporating them into a phenolic resin matrix. The influence of ZrC and B₄C on the mechanical performance of SiC_f/phenolic composites after high-temperature pyrolysis was studied through flexural performance test. The results show that the composite material has good thermal stability and high-temperature mechanical properties. After static ablation at 1 400 °C for 15 minutes, the flexural strength of the composite material reaches 286 MPa, which is still 7.3% higher than at room temperature, indicating that the composite material still has good mechanical properties even after heat treatment at 1 400 °C.

Keywords

SiC fiber / phenolic resin / mechanical performance / high-temperature pyrolysis

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