Preparation of carbon/carbon composite by pyrolysis of ethanol and methane

Junjie Ren, Kezhi Li, Shouyang Zhang, Xiyuan Yao, Song Tian

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

39 Scopus citations

Abstract

A high textured carbon/carbon (C/C) composite was prepared using the mixture gas of ethanol and methane as the precursor by isothermal chemical vapor infiltration. The preform was infiltrated at 1180°C with the gas pressure from 2 to 10kPa. For 85h infiltration, the average bulk density is up to 1.8±0.02gcm-3. The texture of the infiltrated carbon was studied by polarized-light microscopy and characterized with the aid of the extinction angle. Texture and fracture morphology of the pyrolytic carbon matrix were observed using scanning electronic microscope. C/C composites with high textured pyrolytic carbon matrix and high density were obtained by pyrolysis of ethanol and methane. This indicates the mixture of ethanol and methane is a promising candidate of the precursors for the preparation of C/C composites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)174-178
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials and Design
Volume65
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

  • Carbon/carbon composite
  • Ethanol
  • High texture
  • Mixture precursor
  • Pyrolytic carbon

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Preparation of carbon/carbon composite by pyrolysis of ethanol and methane'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this