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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2006
Applicants:
David V. Miller, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Rita Baranwal, Glenshaw, PA (US);
Inventors:
David V. Miller, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Rita Baranwal, Glenshaw, PA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process has been developed for fabricating composite structures using either reaction forming or polymer infiltration and pyrolysis techniques to densify the composite matrix. The matrix and reinforcement materials of choice can include, but are not limited to, silicon carbide (SiC) and zirconium carbide (ZrC). The novel process can be used to fabricate complex, net-shape or near-net shape, high-quality ceramic composites with a crack-free matrix.