Optimizing the fibre push‐out method to evaluate interfacial failure in SiC/BN/SiC ceramic matrix composites

The investigation of several parameters during fiber push‐out micromechanical tests on the interfacial shear strength (ISS) of the BN interphase in SiCf/SiC ceramic matrix composites (CMC) was undertaken to optimize experimental work. The SiCf/SiC composites—candidate materials for jet engine compon...

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Main Authors: De Meyere, RMG, Gale, L, Harris, S, Edmonds, IM, Marrow, TJ, Armstrong, DEJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Ceramic Society 2021
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author De Meyere, RMG
Gale, L
Harris, S
Edmonds, IM
Marrow, TJ
Armstrong, DEJ
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Gale, L
Harris, S
Edmonds, IM
Marrow, TJ
Armstrong, DEJ
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description The investigation of several parameters during fiber push‐out micromechanical tests on the interfacial shear strength (ISS) of the BN interphase in SiCf/SiC ceramic matrix composites (CMC) was undertaken to optimize experimental work. The SiCf/SiC composites—candidate materials for jet engine components—were manufactured with varying fiber types and interlayer thicknesses. Experimental parameters explored included analyzing the effect of sample thickness on the success rate of micromechanical tests, the effect of fiber local environment whether at tow‐level (intra‐tow variability in ISS) or CMC architecture‐level (inter‐tow variability), the effect of nanoindenter flat‐punch tip size, and the effect of the interphase thickness itself. Over 1000 fiber push‐outs were performed and analyzed in this work—with data presented as cumulative distribution functions to compare and contrast samples. It was found that the ISS measured was strongly and statistically influenced by the underlying fiber roughness (interphase adherence), as well as its local fiber environment (e.g., number of nearest neighbors) only if the thickness of the interphase itself surpassed a threshold of 200 nm. Finally for thinner interphases, limited value was added to the CMC as the ISS measured was high and there was no effect from any local environment.
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spelling oxford-uuid:fed1b159-b40a-42b1-8761-1d3aaa03bffd2022-03-27T13:39:49ZOptimizing the fibre push‐out method to evaluate interfacial failure in SiC/BN/SiC ceramic matrix compositesJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:fed1b159-b40a-42b1-8761-1d3aaa03bffdEnglishSymplectic ElementsAmerican Ceramic Society2021De Meyere, RMGGale, LHarris, SEdmonds, IMMarrow, TJArmstrong, DEJThe investigation of several parameters during fiber push‐out micromechanical tests on the interfacial shear strength (ISS) of the BN interphase in SiCf/SiC ceramic matrix composites (CMC) was undertaken to optimize experimental work. The SiCf/SiC composites—candidate materials for jet engine components—were manufactured with varying fiber types and interlayer thicknesses. Experimental parameters explored included analyzing the effect of sample thickness on the success rate of micromechanical tests, the effect of fiber local environment whether at tow‐level (intra‐tow variability in ISS) or CMC architecture‐level (inter‐tow variability), the effect of nanoindenter flat‐punch tip size, and the effect of the interphase thickness itself. Over 1000 fiber push‐outs were performed and analyzed in this work—with data presented as cumulative distribution functions to compare and contrast samples. It was found that the ISS measured was strongly and statistically influenced by the underlying fiber roughness (interphase adherence), as well as its local fiber environment (e.g., number of nearest neighbors) only if the thickness of the interphase itself surpassed a threshold of 200 nm. Finally for thinner interphases, limited value was added to the CMC as the ISS measured was high and there was no effect from any local environment.
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Optimizing the fibre push‐out method to evaluate interfacial failure in SiC/BN/SiC ceramic matrix composites
title Optimizing the fibre push‐out method to evaluate interfacial failure in SiC/BN/SiC ceramic matrix composites
title_full Optimizing the fibre push‐out method to evaluate interfacial failure in SiC/BN/SiC ceramic matrix composites
title_fullStr Optimizing the fibre push‐out method to evaluate interfacial failure in SiC/BN/SiC ceramic matrix composites
title_full_unstemmed Optimizing the fibre push‐out method to evaluate interfacial failure in SiC/BN/SiC ceramic matrix composites
title_short Optimizing the fibre push‐out method to evaluate interfacial failure in SiC/BN/SiC ceramic matrix composites
title_sort optimizing the fibre push out method to evaluate interfacial failure in sic bn sic ceramic matrix composites
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