The mechanical property and resistance ability to atomic oxygen corrosion of boron modified carbon/carbon composites

Before being densified by chemical vapor deposition, carbon preform was modified by boron. The mechanical property and resistance to atomic oxygen corrosion of carbon/carbon composites were investigated. The results show that fiber surface modification induces the deposition of high texture pyrocarbon and a moderate interfacial transition layer between carbon fibers and matrix carbon. After being modified by boron, the flexural and compressive strength of carbon/carbon composite is significantly increased. The bending curve has been adjusted with obvious pseudo-ductility phenomenon. The resistance ability to atomic oxygen corrosion is improved significantly. The mass loss and corrosion degree of the modified composite are lower than that of pure carbon/carbon composite. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.