Time-Dependent Mechanical Behavior of Ceramic-Matrix Composites at Elevated Temperatures

Discusses time-dependent mechanical behavior, including first matrix cracking stress, matrix multiple cracking evolution, tensile strength, tensile stress-strain curves, and fatigue hysteresis loops of fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs)Investigates the effects of fiber and interface properties, temperature, and testing environments on the time-dependent mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced CMCsPredicts the time-dependent mechanical behavior of different fiber-reinforced CMCs, i.e., C/SiC and SiC/SiC