Development of chemical vapor composite (CVC) ceramic materials. Status report, April 1995--June 1997

The objective of the 94 DOE Chemical Vapor Composites (CVC) ceramics materials grant is to develop a reliable and flexible process to produce, in a single step, ceramic composites to final shape. This report is a brief summary of activities in the development of the CVC ceramics materials. Equipment has been designed and built to fabricate CVC silicon carbides with fibers such as Nextel, Nicalon, and carbon. Materials and shapes have been fabricated and characterized as to physical and mechanical properties and microstructure. Details will be given in the final report