| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Composite Materials for Nuclear Applications III
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| Presentation Title |
SiC-SiC Composite Cladding Materials: Effect of the Manufacturing Process on Microstructure and Physical Properties |
| Author(s) |
Mariia Zimina, Jan Klouzal, Alica Fedorikova, Tomas Martin |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Mariia Zimina |
| Abstract Scope |
SiC–SiC matrix composite is a particular type of ceramic matrix composite which have been accumulating interest mainly as high temperature materials for use in applications such as gas turbines, as an alternative to metallic alloys. These materials have also been chosen as candidates for fuel cladding materials for nuclear reactors of new generations. Different manufacturing processes used for SiC-SiC tubes lead to significant changes in microstructure and, thus, to varying mechanical and physical properties. In this work, three SiC-SiC composite cladding tubes are studied using optical and scanning electron microscopy, microhardness testing as well as digital scanning calorimetry, thermal gravimetric analysis and thermal conductivity measurement at the temperature range up to 1000 °C. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Composites, Characterization, Nuclear Materials |