Carbon-Carbon Composites

Part 1 Introduction: carbon bonding in carbon materials order and disorder in carbon materials techniques for characterizing the structure of carbons definition of carbon forms and processes carbon composites carbon-carbon composites. Patr 2 Carbon fibres: processing of carbon fibres the structure of carbon fibres commercially available fibres surface treatment of carbon fibres and interfacial bonding carbon fibre product form. Part 3 Gas phase impregnation/densification of carbon-carbon and other high-temperature composite materials: the CVD process physics - chemical principles of the CVD process experimental CVD techniques CVD processing of carbon-carbon composites CVD processing of ceramic matrix composites a brief study of commercial CVD composite fabrication processes. Part 4 Thermosetting resin matrix precursors: general considerations isotropic carbon carbon yield from polymers carbonization of composites graphitization impregnation technology high carbon yield matrix precursors. Part 5 Thermoplastic matrix precursors: pitch characterization of pitches pyrolysis of pitches carbon yield from pitch the influence of additives on carbonization control of microstructure in pitch-derived carbon-carbon composites low-pressure composites processing high-pressure processing of pitch derived carbon-carbon thermoplastic polymer matrix precursors. Part 6 Oxidation behaviour of carbon-carbon: fundamental concerns in the oxidation protection of carbon-carbon composites protection at temperatures below 1500 degrees C protection coating for the 1500-1800 degree C range oxidation protection at temperatures in excess of 1800 degrees C. Part 7 Raw materials: densification of composites by CVD fabrication of thermoset resin laminated precursors processing thermoplastic precursors graphitization of carbon-carbon mechanical testing of carbon-carbon microscopy density and porosity measurements oxidation and oxidation protection measurement of thermal conductivity. Part 8 The properties of carbon-carbon composites: general consierations microstructure interfaces in carbon-carbon composites mechanical properties thermal properties electromagnetic properties. Part 9 Applications of carbon-carbon composites: brakes and clutches rocket motors heatshields for re-entry vehicles aero-engine components industrial applications biomedical devices. Part 10 Technology summary and market review: the state of the art the carbon-carbon market commercializing a product organization of the carbon-carbon business major companies in the carbon-carbon market.