Journal of Inorganic Materials ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 609-622.DOI: 10.15541/jim20230581

Special Issue: 【结构材料】陶瓷基复合材料(202409)

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Research Progress on In-situ Monitoring of Damage Behavior of SiCf/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites at High Temperature Environments

WU Xiaochen1(), ZHENG Ruixiao1(), LI Lu2(), MA Haolin2, ZHAO Peihang1, MA Chaoli2   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
    2. Research Institute for Frontier Science, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2023-12-18 Revised:2024-01-25 Published:2024-06-20 Online:2024-01-31
  • Contact: ZHENG Ruixiao, associate professor. E-mail: zhengruixiao@buaa.edu.cn;
    LI Lu, associate professor. E-mail: li_lu@buaa.edu.cn
  • About author:WU Xiaochen (1998-), male, PhD candidate. E-mail: wuxiaochen@buaa.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(92060301);Industry-University Research Cooperation Project of AECC(HFZL2020CXY022)

Abstract:

Continuous SiC fiber-reinforced SiC (SiCf/SiC) composites possess high specific strength, high specific modulus, high-temperature resistance, and radiation resistance, making them suitable for applications in hot-end parts of advanced aero-engines and claddings of nuclear reactors. SiCf/SiC composites are composed of fibers, interfaces and matrix, endowing them with complex multi-scale structural characteristics. These composites are designed to serve in harsh environment, and their damage and failure process are complex. A profound understanding and accurate analysis of damage and failure mechanisms of SiCf/SiC composites under service environments are of great significance for the optimized design of materials and the reliable service of components. Traditional “post-mortem analysis” methods are incapable of acquiring data during the damage and failure process of materials under complex service environments. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop in-situ characterization techniques for composites under high-temperature service environments. This paper reviewed the principles, advantages, and limitations of in-situ monitoring methods based on scanning electron microscopy, digital image correlation, micro computational tomography, acoustic emission, and electrical resistance. It focused on the latest research progress in the high-temperature mechanical characterization of SiCf/SiC composites using various in-situ monitoring methods and combinations thereof. It summarized the challenges in the in-situ monitoring technologies of SiCf/SiC composites under high-temperature environments and provided a preliminary outlook on the future development directions, such as the combined use of multiple in-situ monitoring techniques, new detection technologies like terahertz radiation, and in-situ damage monitoring methods for complex components.

Key words: SiCf/SiC composite, in-situ monitoring, digital image correlation, acoustic emission, micro computational tomography, review

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