Disadvantages Of Ceramic Matrix Composites

A seminar presented on application and properties of ceramics matrix composite submitted by nandan kumar m tech material engineering roll no.

Disadvantages of ceramic matrix composites.

Cmc materials combine the best advantages of the engineering ceramics and fibre reinforced composites. Cmcs are designed to overcome the main drawback of monolithic ceramics namely their brittleness. The infiltration of the gaseous precursor into the reinforcing ceramic continuous fiber structure. Application and properties of ceramic matrix composite.

Both the matrix and the fibers can consist of any ceramic material whereby carbon and carbon fibers can also be considered a ceramic material. Chemical vapor infiltration method of ceramic matrix composites fabrication is a process in which reactant gases diffuse into an isothermal porous preform made of long continuous fibers and form a deposition. Deposited material is a result of chemical reaction occurring on the fibers surface. As manufacturers have also found ceramics have challenges in machining and in cost.

Ceramic matrix composites cmcs are a subgroup of composite materials as well as a subgroup of ceramics they consist of ceramic fibers embedded in a ceramic matrix. Ceramic matrix composites cmcs generally consist of ceramic fibers or whiskers in a ceramic matrix. Cmc is a new class of ceramic based materials that contain ceramic matrix reinforced by carbon or ceramic fiber. 001511303001 jadavpur university kolkata.

Take the good with the bad despite the benefits it doesn t necessarily mean that ceramics are the be all end all for aerospace design materials.