Abstract
The SiC whiskers of good quality are expected to act as the reinforcing element in the ceramic coatings for C/C composites. Using CH 3SiCl3(MTS) and H2 as the precursors, SiC whiskers were prepared on the surface of C/C composites by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) at normal atmosphere pressure. XRD, SEM and TEM analyses show that the whiskers are β-SiC structure and their diameters are several-hundred nanometers. With the descending MTS concentration in the depositing room, the purity of the as-prepared whiskers increases and the diameters of the whiskers decrease. The investigation of growth mechanism shows the CVD-SiC whiskers grown up by the vapor-solid (VS) growth process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2593-2597 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Materials Letters |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 19-20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Carbon/carbon composites
- CVD
- Growth mechanism
- Microstructure
- SiC whisker