Abstract
This paper reports the ability to use a commercial polysilazane† † PYROFINE PV from Elf Atochem. Centre de Recherche Rhône-Alpes, rue Henri Moissan, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France. as matrix precursor for the manufacture of ceramic matrix composites. By pyrolysis under nitrogen in the temperature range 1000-1400 °C this polysilazane leads to an amorphous silicon carbonitride with a ceramic yield around 65 wt%. The rheological behaviour and the thermal decomposition of the polysilazane have been studied. Parameters for the impregnation and pyrolysis cycles required by the manufacture of composites are also proposed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 683-688 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the European Ceramic Society |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1995 |