Introduction to Carbon/Ceramic Composites


Release date:

2019-09-29

  Carbon/ceramic composites are a new class of advanced materials characterized by carbon fibers serving as the reinforcing phase and silicon carbide as the continuous matrix. These materials not only inherit the exceptional properties of high-performance ceramics—such as high strength, high modulus, high hardness, excellent impact resistance, oxidation resistance, superior thermal stability, chemical inertness against acids and bases, low thermal expansion coefficient, and light weight—but also address the inherent drawbacks of conventional ceramics, including their brittleness and limited functional versatility. As a result, carbon/ceramic composites are widely recognized as one of the ideal materials for high-temperature structural applications and friction-based components.