Research progress on applications and process optimization of fiber-reinforced SiC ceramic matrix composites

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1001-1935.2026.05.011

Abstract

Abstract: Fiber-reinforced SiC matrix ceramic composites exhibit broad application prospects in aerospace,energy,automobile and other fields owing to their excellent properties such as high temperature resistance,oxidation resistance,high specific strength and high specific modulus.This paper reviewed the main structural systems of fiber-reinforced SiC matrix ceramic composites as well as domestic and international application progress.Meanwhile,it highlighted the latest advances in the optimization of their preparation processes,including chemical vapor infiltration (CVI),precursor infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP),reactive melt infiltration (RMI),3D printing,and the combined technologies of the above processes.Furthermore,the future development trends of preparation processes and applications were prospected.

Key words: silicon carbide, ceramic matrix composites, fiber reinforcement, preparation process

摘要： 纤维增强SiC基陶瓷复合材料因其优异的耐高温、抗氧化、高比强度和高比模量等特性,在航空航天、能源、汽车等领域展现出广阔的应用前景。本文综述了纤维增强SiC基陶瓷复合材料的主要结构体系及国内外的应用进展,同时重点介绍了其制备工艺改进的最新成果,包括化学气相渗透、先驱体浸渍裂解、反应熔渗、3D打印以及上述工艺的组合技术,并对未来的制备工艺及应用发展趋势进行了展望。

关键词: SiC, 陶瓷复合材料, 纤维增强, 制备工艺

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TQ175

Gu Yinglei, Ma Chao, Bu Jinglong, Wu Yinlin, Shang Xiaoxian. Research progress on applications and process optimization of fiber-reinforced SiC ceramic matrix composites[J]. Refractories, 2026, 60(5): 436-442.

谷莹蕾, 马超, 卜景龙, 吴印林, 尚晓娴. 纤维增强SiC陶瓷基复合材料的应用及工艺优化研究进展[J]. 耐火材料, 2026, 60(5): 436-442.

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