Paper
The effect of chemical vapor infiltration process parameters on flexural strength of porous α-SiC: A numerical model
Authors
Joseph J. Marziale, Jason Sun, Eric A. Walker, Yu Chen, David Salac, James Chen
Abstract
The flexural strength variability of α-SiC based ceramics at elevated temperatures creates the need for an Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) framework that relates the strength of a specimen directly to its manufacturing process. To create this ICME framework a model must first be developed which establishes a relationship between the chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) process and parameters, the resulting mesoscale pores, and the overall macroscale flexural strength. Here a nonlinear single pore model of CVI is developed used in conjunction with a four-way coupled themo-mechanical damage model. The individual components of the model are tested and a sample system under a four-point bending test is explored. Results indicate that specimens with an initial porosity greater than 30% require temperatures below 1273 K to maintain structural integrity, while those with initial porosities less than 30% are temperature-independent, allowing for optimization of the CVI processing time without compromising strength.
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