Preparation of a SiC Fiber Textile Material

Abstract

A textile material consisting of SiC fibers has been produced by siliciding carbon cloth in a gaseous SiO atmosphere. The reactive SiO source used was a mechanical mixture of silicon and silicon dioxide. The process was run at a temperature of 1400°C under dynamic vacuum. The results demonstrate the conceptual feasibility of using the process for producing SiC cloth reproducing the dimensions and shape of the parent carbon cloth.