Study on Failure Characteristics of Typical Rivet Connections of C/SiC Composites

Abstract:

The technologic characteristics of typical C/SiC rivet connecting unit by chemical vapor infiltration(CVI) is discussed. It is pointed out that many mechanical limitations caused by connection are the important reasons for the huge gap between the development of C/SiC composite material and the actual thermal structure application. The current situation of preparation and mechanical properties of typical rivet joints on C/SiC composites is summarized. The rational dimension of rivet is given through the test of typical rivet units. Finally, the idea of follow-up research on C/SiC connection by combining analysis with experimental verification is put forward.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1064)
• Pages: 9-14
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-1jc44e
• Online since: June 2022
• Authors: Zhi Yong Tan*, Jie Bing Wang, Fan Fu Meng, Cong Xu
• Keywords: C/SiC Composite Material, Failure Mechanism, Strength, Typical Rivet Connection

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