2D SiC/SiC composite for flow channel insert (FCI) application

Two-dimensional (2D) silicon carbide fiber reinforced silicon carbide matrix (SiC/SiC) composite suiting for flow channel insert (FCI) application was successfully fabricated by stacking molding-precursor impregnation and pyrolysis (PIP) process. Plain-woven KD-I SiC fiber fabric was used as the reinforcement. SiC coating was deposited as the fiber/matrix interphase layer by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique. Mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of the 2D SiC/SiC composite were investigated. The results show that mechanical properties and through thickness thermal conductivity of the 2D KD-I/PIP SiC composite well meet the FCI application requirements; meanwhile, it seems that the electrical conductivity requirement will also be satisfied with a series of improvements.