Abstract:
A SinullSiC material of Si concentration-gradient type is obtained by melt-infiltrating Si into a molded material comprising SiC particles. The SinullSiC material has a porosity of 1.0% or less and in the SinullSiC material the Si concentration decreases gradually from the surface layer towards the innermost layer. A SiC fiber-reinforced SinullSiC composite material of Si concentration-gradient type is obtained by melt-infiltrating Si into a molded material comprising a SiC fiber and SiC particles. The composite material has a porosity of 1.0% or less and in the composite material the Si concentration decreases gradually from the surface layer towards the innermost layer. These materials are significantly improved in corrosion resistance in highly oxidative and corrosive environment, strength, and healability of defects of surface layer and innermost layer.
Abstract:
It relates to a brake material which has a coefficient of dynamic friction sufficient for exhibiting desired braking performance, and exhibits a wear resistance at least equal to or higher than that of a conventionally used C/C composite even under high temperature conditions. The brake material is characterized by comprising a C/C composite and a matrix comprising copper, and having a coefficient of dynamic friction of at least 0.01.
Abstract:
There is provided a composite material that retains mechanical strength at a given level and at the same time, has a good balance in terms of lightweight properties and resistance to oxidation and a process for production thereof. Achievement is brought about by a composite material that can be produced by impregnating a particular metal silicide into a C/C composite or a carbonaceous composite material utilizing the C/C composite as starting material.
Abstract:
Provided are SiC-C/C composite materials which have such characteristics as a suitable kinetic coefficient of friction a corrosion resistance in strongly oxidizing and corrosive environment, a creep resistance, and a spalling resistance, a high hardness, and are hardly oxidized or abraded even when exposed to high temperatures with keeping the excellent impact resistance and light weight of the C/C composites. Furthermore, molten metal pumps are provided from which components do not dissolve into the molten metal even when used in molten metal and have sufficient thermal impact resistance and oxidation resistance. The SiC-C/C composite materials can be produced by a method comprising a step of heating a C/C composite and metallic silicon at high temperatures under reduced pressure with flowing an inert gas to grow silicon carbide and simultaneously filling metallic silicon into the remaining pores, a step of increasing the furnace inner pressure to about 1 atm. with or without cooling the furnace and further raising the furnace inner temperature to diffuse the produced silicon carbide or metallic silicon used for filling the pores into the C/C composite comprising carbon fibers and carbon component other than the carbon fibers from the matrix to react with these carbons, and at least the portions of the molten metal pumps contacting with molten metal are made of the SiC-C/C composite materials.
Abstract:
To provide a member made of carbon having a layer for forming a protective layer as an oxidation resistant protective layer and characterized in that a protective layer with a prescribed thickness and high wear resistance and practically resistant against oxidation even at 700null C., preferably 1000null C. or higher, in an atmosphere with a dew point as high as 30 to 70null C. or in the atmospheric air can be formed only in the surface layer part and to provide a method for producing the same member made of carbon. A member made of carbon having a layer for forming a protective layer as an oxidation resistant protective layer is made available by a method wherein carbon paper impregnated with a phenol resin is rolled on the surface of a member made of carbon and after curing the phenol resin or without curing the phenol resin, the resultant member is preferred at 500 to 600null C. in an inert atmosphere to carbonize the phenol resin and to form the layer for the forming a protective layer as the oxidation resistant protective layer of silicon carbide and a method for producing such a member comprises steps of the foregoing steps.
Abstract:
To provide an innovative oxidation resistant carbonaceous material usable as an oxidation resistant carbonaceous material practically prevented from oxidation for a long duration even at a high temperature at lowest 800null C. in the atmospheric air at a reasonable price and satisfying the properties such as light weight property in terms of saving energy and easy workability additionally to high strength (high heat impact resistance) at a high temperature, high reliability (toughness, impact resistance, wear resistance) as a material, and durability to environments (corrosion resistance, oxidation resistance, radiation resistance) and to provide a method for producing the same oxidation resistant carbonaceous material. This oxidation resistant carbonaceous material coated with an oxidation resistant protective layer of silicon carbide practically insusceptible to oxidation even being exposed at a high temperature at lowest 800null C. in the atmospheric air for a long duration can be obtained by forming the oxidation resistant protective layer of silicon carbide by applying a coating agent containing metallic silicon and a phenol resin in a desired thickness to at least a part of the surface of a carbonaceous material, carbonizing the phenol resin by prefiring the coating agent at 1000null C. or lower in an inert atmosphere, heating the material to 1420 to 2200null C. in the same atmosphere, and causing reaction of the practically entire amount of the metallic silicon with carbon in the same temperature range.