A fiber-reinforced ultra-high temperature ceramic-based composite material and its preparation method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh-temperature ceramic matrix composite material and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the field of ultrahigh-temperature ceramic technology. The preparation method comprises: using a water-soluble polymer as a dispersant, mixing ultrahigh-temperature ceramic powder and a solvent to form a slurry with a solid content of 25 to 45 vol%, and then wet-milling the slurry; magnetically stirring the wet-milled slurry, then immersing a carbon fiber preform in the slurry, performing vacuum slurry impregnation and applying ultrasonic vibration to obtain a green body; immersing the green body in a ceramic precursor, performing pressure impregnation and applying ultrasonic vibration, and then curing and cracking to obtain a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh-temperature ceramic matrix composite material. The preparation process of the present invention can obtain a high-performance fiber-reinforced composite material with a high ceramic content, and the preparation is simple and efficient.

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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic-based composite material and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of ultrahigh temperature ceramics. Background Art

[0002] Ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs) primarily refer to borides, carbides, or nitrides of early transition metals from subgroups IVB and VB of the periodic table, such as ZrB2, ZrC, HfB2, HfC, and TaC. These materials exhibit extremely high melting points (>3000°C) and excellent resistance to oxidation and ablation. Their ability to maintain a non-ablative state for extended periods in ultra-high temperatures and highly oxidizing environments makes them a highly valuable and promising class of non-ablative thermal protection materials.

[0003] However, the inherent brittleness and low damage tolerance of ultra-high temperature ceramic materials seriously affect their practical wide application. In order to improve the mechanical properties and damage tolerance of UHTCs, many methods have been proposed, such as particle reinforcement, whisker reinforcement, graphite sheet reinforcement, short carbon fiber reinforcement and continuous carbon fiber reinforcement. Among these toughening and strengthening methods, continuous carbon fiber reinforcement is used to form fiber-reinforced ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix composites (C f The most effective way to overcome the inherent brittleness of UHTCs is to incorporate continuous carbon fiber-reinforced ultrahigh-temperature ceramic composites (UHTCs). This continuous carbon fiber-reinforced ultrahigh-temperature ceramic composite features a continuous carbon fiber skeleton, maximizing the toughening effect of the carbon fibers. However, while improving the toughness of the UHTCs, their interlaced carbon fiber skeleton also hinders the close integration of the UHTCs with the carbon fiber preform, resulting in insufficient UHTC content and compromised performance. Therefore, efficiently incorporating ultrahigh-temperature ceramics into continuous carbon fiber preforms to achieve high-performance composites has become one of the most challenging challenges in recent years.

[0004] C f The preparation processes of UHTCs include slurry infiltration (SI), chemical vapor infiltration (CVI), reactive melt infiltration (RMI), and organic precursor impregnation-pyrolysis (PIP). These processes have their own process adaptability characteristics, and each single process has certain limitations. In the SI process, UHTCs are introduced into the carbon fiber preform in the form of particles. Due to the interlaced structure of the preform and the friction between the particles, the surface of the carbon fiber preform is easily blocked, resulting in insufficient UHTCs content and uneven distribution inside the preform. In the CVI process, the deposition product tends to form preferentially on the surface of the preform, prematurely closing the surface pores and hindering further densification inside the preform. Therefore, this process is more suitable for the manufacture of thin-walled components or combined with other manufacturing processes as a supplementary densification method. For RMI, its high-temperature melt easily damages the carbon fiber, seriously reducing the mechanical properties of the composite material.

[0005] Furthermore, the conventional PIP process primarily involves impregnating an organic precursor into a preform material, then converting the organic precursor into an inorganic material through a pyrolysis process. This process can be repeated multiple times to form a composite material structure with a certain density within the matrix. However, this process often requires a long cycle to densify the preform, and repeated impregnations make it difficult to obtain a highly dense composite material. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In order to solve the problems of low ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix content and long process cycle in the current preparation of fiber-reinforced ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix composites, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a fiber-reinforced ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix composite material with efficient and uniform introduction of ceramic matrix and a preparation method thereof. Through the preparation process of the present invention, high-performance fiber-reinforced composite materials with high ceramic content can be obtained, and its preparation is simple and efficient.

[0007] The present invention provides a method for preparing a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composite material, comprising the following steps:

[0008] Step 1: Using a water-soluble polymer as a dispersant, ultra-high temperature ceramic powder and a solvent are mixed to form a slurry with a solid content of 25 to 45 vol%, and then the slurry is wet-ball milled;

[0009] Step 2: magnetically stirring the wet ball-milled slurry, then immersing the carbon fiber preform in the slurry, performing vacuum slurry impregnation and applying ultrasonic vibration to obtain a green body;

[0010] Step 3: immersing the green body in a ceramic precursor, performing pressure impregnation and applying ultrasonic vibration, and then performing curing and cracking to obtain a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composite material.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present invention, in step 1, the ultra-high temperature ceramic powder composition is one or more of zirconium boride, zirconium carbide, hafnium boride, hafnium carbide, hafnium nitride, tantalum boride, tantalum carbide, titanium boride, titanium carbide and silicon carbide; the particle size of the ultra-high temperature ceramic powder is 0.2 to 3 μm.

[0012] In an embodiment of the present invention, in step 1, the dispersant is one or more of polyethyleneimine, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl butyral and polyvinyl pyrrolidone; the amount of the dispersant is 0.5 to 3 wt% of the ultra-high temperature ceramic powder;

[0013] The solvent is one or more of ethanol, acetone and water.

[0014] In an embodiment of the present invention, in step 1, the rotation speed of the wet ball milling is 250-400 r / min, the ball-to-material ratio is 5-10:1, and the ball milling time is 3-18 h.

[0015] In an embodiment of the present invention, in step 2, the carbon fiber preform is a 2D, 2.5D or 3D preform; and the thickness of the interface layer of the carbon fiber preform is 300 to 1200 nm.

[0016] In an embodiment of the present invention, in step 2, the vacuum degree of the vacuum slurry impregnation is -0.05 to -0.098 MPa, and the impregnation time is 2 to 12 hours.

[0017] In an embodiment of the present invention, in step 2, the frequency of the ultrasonic vibration is 40 to 100 kHz, the time of the ultrasonic vibration is 60 to 180 minutes, and the water is changed every 5 to 10 minutes to ensure that the viscosity of the slurry during the immersion process is 0.2 to 15 Pa·s.

[0018] In an embodiment of the present invention, in step 3, the pressure of the pressurized impregnation is 0.5-2 MPa, and the impregnation time is 2-12 hours; the frequency of the ultrasonic vibration is 40-100 KHz, the ultrasonic vibration time is 60-180 minutes, and the water is changed every 5-10 minutes.

[0019] In an embodiment of the present invention, the step 3 is performed for at least 3 cycles; wherein the curing temperature is 100-300° C., and the curing time is 60-360 min;

[0020] The cracking temperature is 1100-1800° C., the cracking time is 60-180 minutes, and the cracking atmosphere is an inert atmosphere.

[0021] The present invention provides a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic-based composite material obtained by the above-mentioned preparation method.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the process of the present invention is mainly as follows: first, ultra-high temperature ceramic slurry is obtained after wet ball milling; then, ultrasonic vibration is used to assist vacuum slurry impregnation, and the rheological properties of the slurry are regulated by ultrasonic vibration, so that the ultra-high temperature ceramic powder is efficiently and uniformly introduced into the carbon fiber preform; the resulting green body is then immersed in a ceramic precursor, pressurized impregnation is performed and ultrasonic vibration is applied, and finally, after curing and cracking, a densified fiber-reinforced ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix composite material is obtained. In the present invention, the use of ultrasonic vibration to assist vacuum slurry impregnation process is beneficial to improving the efficiency of introducing ultra-high temperature ceramic powder; and through the combined process of ultrasonic vibration-assisted vacuum slurry impregnation and ultrasonic vibration-assisted pressure impregnation-cracking, the introduction efficiency and amount of ultra-high temperature ceramic powder in the fiber preform are further improved, thereby breaking through the problems of low efficiency of ceramic precursor impregnation and many cycle periods in the traditional PIP process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 This is the SEM image of Example 1 after ultrasonic-assisted vacuum slurry impregnation;

[0024] Figure 2 This is the SEM image of Comparative Example 1 after vacuum slurry impregnation. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with embodiment. Unless otherwise defined, all professional terms used hereinafter have the same meaning as those generally understood by those skilled in the art. The professional terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] The present invention provides a method for preparing a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composite material, comprising the following steps:

[0027] Step 1: Using a water-soluble polymer as a dispersant, ultra-high temperature ceramic powder and a solvent are mixed to form a slurry with a solid content of 25 to 45 vol%, and then the slurry is wet-ball milled;

[0028] Step 2: magnetically stirring the wet ball-milled slurry, then immersing the carbon fiber preform in the slurry, performing vacuum slurry impregnation and applying ultrasonic vibration to obtain a green body;

[0029] Step 3: immersing the green body in a ceramic precursor, performing pressure impregnation and applying ultrasonic vibration, and then performing curing and cracking to obtain a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composite material.

[0030] The preparation method of the present invention can obtain a high-performance fiber-reinforced composite material with a high ceramic content, and the process is simple and the process cycle is short.

[0031] In an embodiment of the present invention, a certain proportion of ultra-high temperature ceramic powder is mixed with a water-soluble polymer dispersant and a solvent to form a slurry with certain rheological properties. The ultra-high temperature ceramic powder component is preferably a mixture of one or more of zirconium boride (ZrB2), zirconium carbide (ZrC), hafnium boride (HfB2), hafnium carbide (HfC), hafnium nitride, tantalum boride (TaB2), tantalum carbide (TaC), titanium boride (TiB2), titanium carbide (TiC), and silicon carbide (SiC), such as one or more of zirconium boride, hafnium boride, hafnium carbide, and silicon carbide.

[0032] The ultra-high temperature ceramic powder described in the embodiment of the present invention may be a conventional commercial product with a purity of 99.5% or more and a particle size of preferably 0.2 to 3 μm. In addition, the dispersant is preferably one or more of water-soluble polymers (molecular weight may be 5000 to 50000) such as polyethyleneimine (PEI), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), further preferably polyethyleneimine. Preferably, the amount of the dispersant is 0.5 to 3 wt% of the ultra-high temperature ceramic powder, more preferably 1 to 2.5 wt%. The solvent may be one or more of ethanol, acetone and water (generally deionized water in the laboratory), specifically preferably anhydrous ethanol. The embodiment of the present invention optimizes and regulates the rheological properties of the slurry, wherein the solid content of the ultra-high temperature ceramic powder is 25 to 45 vol%, more preferably 28 to 40 vol%, and more preferably 30 to 35 vol%.

[0033] Then, in the embodiment of the present invention, the prepared slurry is placed in a ball mill and wet-milled to uniformly mix the slurry. The wet-milling equipment described in the embodiment of the present invention is a ball mill commonly used in the art; the preferred ball milling speed is 250-400 r / min, the ball-to-material (mass) ratio can be 5-10:1, and the ball milling time is 3-18 hours, preferably 5-15 hours, and more preferably 6-10 hours.

[0034] In an embodiment of the present invention, the slurry obtained by the wet ball milling is magnetically stirred, and then the carbon fiber preform is immersed in the slurry for vacuum slurry impregnation, while applying ultrasonic vibration to obtain a green body; the application of ultrasonic vibration in this step is mainly to prevent the sedimentation of the ultra-high temperature ceramic powder from affecting the rheological properties of the slurry.

[0035] In embodiments of the present invention, the carbon fiber preform is generally a workpiece formed by preforming continuous carbon fibers of a reinforcing material into a desired shape using a setting agent or a weaving method, and can be a 2D, 2.5D, or 3D preform. The discontinuous boundary between the fibers and the matrix of the preform typically has a layered structure and has good physical and chemical compatibility with the fibers and the matrix, and is referred to as an interface layer. In some embodiments, the thickness of the interface layer of the carbon fiber preform can be 300 to 1200 nm.

[0036] The embodiment of the present invention adopts the process of ultrasonic vibration-assisted vacuum slurry impregnation, wherein the vacuum degree is preferably -0.05 to -0.098 MPa, more preferably -0.09 MPa, and the vacuum impregnation time can be 2 to 12 hours, preferably 5 to 10 hours; the frequency of ultrasonic vibration is preferably 40 to 100 KHz, more preferably 40 to 60 KHz, and the ultrasonic vibration time can be 60 to 180 minutes, and the water is changed every 10 minutes to prevent the rapid rise of water temperature during the ultrasonic process from causing changes in the rheological properties of the slurry. In some embodiments, the slurry after ball milling is a slurry with rheological properties, and the shear stress is 1e -6 ~15e -6 MPa, shear rate 0.99~1.2s -1 , the viscosity is 0.2-15 Pa.s (obtained by conventional testing using a rotational rheometer). Further, the shear stress of the slurry after wet ball milling can be 4.5-6.4e -6 MPa, shear rate 0.99~1.11s -1 , viscosity is 4.8~5.4Pa.s.

[0037] The vacuum slurry impregnation process of the embodiment of the present invention improves the efficiency of introducing ultra-high temperature ceramic-based powders, wherein ultrasonic vibration avoids the sedimentation of ultra-high temperature ceramic powders, and regular water changes prevent the water temperature from rising rapidly and affecting the slurry rheology. It can solve the problem of uneven distribution of ceramic powder particles in the fiber preform in the traditional slurry impregnation process.

[0038] After obtaining the green body after vacuum slurry impregnation, the embodiment of the present invention immerses it in a ceramic precursor for pressure impregnation and applies ultrasonic vibration. In an embodiment of the present invention, the ceramic precursor may be one of a zirconium boride precursor, a zirconium carbide precursor, a hafnium boride precursor, a hafnium carbide precursor, a tantalum boride precursor, a tantalum carbide precursor, a titanium boride precursor, a titanium carbide precursor, a hafnium nitride precursor, and a silicon carbide precursor, such as a SiC precursor, wherein the polymer is polycarbosilane (PCS). For example, the shear stress of the SiC precursor may be 0.64e -6 MPa, shear rate 1.6s -1 , viscosity is 0.05Pa.s.

[0039] Preferably, the pressure for pressurized impregnation in the embodiment of the present invention is 0.5 to 2 MPa, further 1 to 1.8 MPa, and the pressurized impregnation time can be 2 to 12 hours, preferably 3 to 10 hours. At the same time, the frequency of the applied ultrasonic vibration can be 40 to 100 kHz, and the ultrasonic vibration time is preferably 60 to 180 minutes, more preferably 60 to 120 minutes. The water is changed every 10 minutes to prevent the rapid rise in water temperature during the ultrasonic process from causing changes in the rheological properties of the ceramic precursor.

[0040] Subsequently, the embodiment of the present invention can be cured at 100-300°C, and after 60-360 minutes, pyrolysis can be performed under an inert atmosphere; the pyrolysis temperature is preferably 1100-1800°C, and the pyrolysis time is 60-180 minutes. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the ultrasonic vibration-assisted pressurized impregnation, curing, and pyrolysis process is repeated three or more times, such as four to six times, to obtain a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composite material that is efficiently and uniformly incorporated into the ceramic matrix.

[0041] This embodiment of the present invention combines ultrasonic vibration-assisted vacuum slurry impregnation with ultrasonic vibration-assisted pressurized impregnation-pyrolysis processes to densify the ceramic matrix, improving the efficiency and amount of ultrahigh-temperature ceramic powder introduced into the fiber preform. Furthermore, the method shortens the process cycle and is simple and easy to implement.

[0042] Accordingly, the embodiment of the present invention provides a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composite material obtained by the preparation method as described above, wherein the ceramic matrix is uniformly introduced, has a high ceramic content, and has excellent properties such as bending strength.

[0043] For a better understanding of the present invention, the following examples are provided to further illustrate the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples. Unless otherwise specified, the various reagents and raw materials used in the present invention are commercially available products or products that can be prepared by generally recognized methods.

[0044] Example 1

[0045] ZrB2 with a purity of 99% and a particle size of 2 μm and SiC with a particle size of 500 nm were used as raw materials (the volume ratio of ZrB2 to SiC was 4:1), 1 wt% of the raw materials was added as a polyethyleneimine dispersant (molecular weight of 10,000), and anhydrous ethanol was used as a solvent to prepare a slurry with a solid content of 30 vol%. The slurry was prepared by wet ball milling at a speed of 300 r / min for 6 h with a ball-to-material ratio of 5:1. The shear stress of the slurry obtained by ball milling was 5.3e -6 MPa, shear rate 1.01s -1 , viscosity is 5.1Pa.s.

[0046] The slurry obtained by the above wet ball milling is magnetically stirred; then, the 3D carbon fiber preform with an interface of 500nm is immersed in the slurry, vacuum slurry impregnation is performed and ultrasonic vibration is applied. The vacuum degree of the vacuum slurry impregnation is -0.09MPa, the vacuum impregnation time is 10h, the frequency of the ultrasonic vibration is 40KHz, the ultrasonic vibration time is 60min, and the water is changed every 10min to prevent the rapid rise of water temperature during the ultrasonic vibration process from causing changes in the rheological properties of the slurry, thereby obtaining a green body after ultrasonic vibration-assisted vacuum slurry impregnation.

[0047] The green body obtained above was immersed in SiC precursor (PCS) for pressure impregnation and ultrasonic vibration was applied. The shear stress of SiC precursor was 0.64e -6 MPa, shear rate 1.6s -1 , viscosity is 0.05Pa.s, pressure of pressurized impregnation is 1MPa, time of pressurized impregnation is 10h, frequency of ultrasonic vibration is 40KHz, time of ultrasonic vibration is 60min, and water is changed every 10min to prevent the rapid rise of water temperature during ultrasonic vibration from causing changes in the rheological properties of SiC precursor. Subsequently, after curing at 160℃ for 3h, it is pyrolyzed at 1100℃ for 1h in Ar atmosphere. The ultrasonic pressurized impregnation, curing and pyrolysis process is repeated 5 times to obtain a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composite material, denoted as C f / ZrB2-SiC composite materials.

[0048] Income C f The content of ZrB2 in the / ZrB2-SiC composite material is 29.3vol%, the content of SiC is 35.1vol%, the porosity is 7.2%, and the flexural strength is 380.3±20.1MPa.

[0049] The porosity was tested using the Archimedes drainage method, and the bending strength was tested using the three-point bending strength test method, which are conventional tests in the field and are the same in the following embodiments.

[0050] Example 2

[0051] HfB2 with a purity of 99.5% and a particle size of 500 nm and HfC with a particle size of 500 nm were used as raw materials (the volume ratio of HfB2 to HfC was 4:1), 1 wt% of the raw materials was added as a polyethyleneimine dispersant (molecular weight of 10,000), and anhydrous ethanol was used as a solvent to prepare a slurry, wherein the solid content of the raw materials was 30 vol%. The slurry was prepared by wet ball milling at a ball-to-material ratio of 5:1 and a speed of 300 r / min for 6 h. The shear stress of the slurry obtained by ball milling was 4.5e -6 MPa, shear rate 0.99s -1 , viscosity is 4.8Pa.s.

[0052] The slurry obtained after the above wet ball milling was magnetically stirred; then, the 3D carbon fiber preform with an interface of 500nm was immersed in the slurry, vacuum slurry impregnation was performed and ultrasonic vibration was applied. The vacuum degree of the vacuum slurry impregnation was -0.09MPa, the vacuum impregnation time was 10h, the frequency of the ultrasonic vibration was 40KHz, the ultrasonic vibration time was 60min, and the water was changed every 10min to prevent the rapid rise of water temperature during the ultrasonic vibration process from causing changes in the rheological properties of the slurry, thereby obtaining a green body after ultrasonic vibration-assisted vacuum slurry impregnation.

[0053] The green body obtained above was immersed in SiC precursor for pressure impregnation and ultrasonic vibration was applied. The shear stress of SiC precursor was 0.64e -6 MPa, shear rate 1.6s -1 , viscosity is 0.05Pa.s, pressure of pressurized impregnation is 1MPa, time of pressurized impregnation is 10h, frequency of ultrasonic vibration is 40KHz, time of ultrasonic vibration is 60min, and water is changed every 10min to prevent the rapid rise of water temperature during ultrasonic vibration from causing changes in the rheological properties of SiC precursor. Then, after curing at 160℃ for 3h, it is cracked at 1100℃ for 1h in Ar atmosphere, and the ultrasonic pressure impregnation, curing and cracking process are repeated 5 times to obtain C f / HfB2-HfC-SiC composite materials.

[0054] Income C f The content of HfB2 in / HfB2-HfC-SiC composite material is 25.4vol%, the content of HfC is 6.2vol%, the content of SiC is 33.5vol%, the porosity is 8.4%, and the flexural strength is 390.4±23.6MPa.

[0055] Example 3

[0056] ZrB2 with a purity of 99% and a particle size of 2 μm was used as the raw material, 1.5 wt% of polyvinyl butyral dispersant (molecular weight of 20,000) was added to the raw material, and anhydrous ethanol was used as the solvent to prepare a slurry, wherein the solid content of the raw material was 35 vol%. The mixed slurry was prepared by wet ball milling at a speed of 300 r / min for 6 h with a ball-to-material ratio of 5:1. The shear stress of the slurry obtained by ball milling was 6.4e - 6 MPa, shear rate 1.1s -1 , viscosity is 5.4Pa.s.

[0057] The slurry obtained by the above wet ball milling was magnetically stirred; then, a 2.5D carbon fiber preform with an interface of 600nm was immersed in the slurry, vacuum slurry impregnation was performed and ultrasonic vibration was applied. The vacuum degree of vacuum slurry impregnation was -0.09MPa, the vacuum impregnation time was 10h, the frequency of ultrasonic vibration was 40KHz, the ultrasonic vibration time was 60min, and the water was changed every 10min to prevent the rapid rise of water temperature during ultrasonic vibration from causing changes in the rheological properties of the slurry, thereby obtaining a green body after ultrasonic vibration-assisted vacuum slurry impregnation.

[0058] The green body obtained above was immersed in SiC precursor for pressure impregnation and ultrasonic vibration was applied. The shear stress of SiC precursor was 0.64e -6 MPa, shear rate 1.6s -1 , viscosity is 0.05Pa.s, pressure of pressurized impregnation is 1MPa, time of pressurized impregnation is 10h, frequency of ultrasonic vibration is 40KHz, time of ultrasonic vibration is 60min, and water is changed every 10min to prevent the rapid rise of water temperature during ultrasonic vibration from causing changes in the rheological properties of SiC precursor. Then, after curing at 160℃ for 3h, it is cracked at 1100℃ for 1h in Ar atmosphere, and the ultrasonic pressure impregnation, curing and cracking process are repeated 6 times to obtain C f / ZrB2-SiC composite materials.

[0059] Income C f The content of ZrB2 in the / ZrB2-SiC composite material is 29.8vol%, the content of SiC is 30.2vol%, the porosity is 10.1%, and the flexural strength is 360.5±19.6MPa.

[0060] Comparative Example 1

[0061] ZrB2 with a purity of 99% and a particle size of 2 μm and SiC with a particle size of 500 nm were used as raw materials (the volume ratio of ZrB2 to SiC was 4:1), 1 wt% of the raw materials was added as a polyethyleneimine dispersant (molecular weight of 10,000), and anhydrous ethanol was used as a solvent to prepare a slurry with a solid content of 30 vol%. The slurry was prepared by wet ball milling at a speed of 300 r / min for 6 h with a ball-to-material ratio of 5:1. The shear stress of the slurry obtained by ball milling was 5.3e -6 MPa, shear rate 1.01s -1 , viscosity is 5.1Pa.s.

[0062] The slurry obtained by the above wet ball milling is magnetically stirred; then, the 3D carbon fiber preform with an interface of 500nm is immersed in the slurry for vacuum slurry impregnation. The vacuum degree of the vacuum slurry impregnation is -0.09MPa, and the vacuum impregnation time is 10h to obtain a green body after vacuum slurry impregnation.

[0063] The green body obtained above was immersed in SiC precursor, impregnated under pressure and subjected to ultrasonic vibration. The shear stress of SiC precursor was 0.64e -6 MPa, shear rate 1.6s -1 , viscosity 0.05Pa.s, pressure of pressurized impregnation 1MPa, time of pressurized impregnation 10h, frequency of ultrasonic vibration 40KHz, time of ultrasonic vibration 60min, and water change every 10min. Then, after curing at 160℃ for 3h, it was cracked at 1100℃ for 1h under Ar atmosphere, and the ultrasonic pressure impregnation, curing and cracking process were repeated 5 times to obtain C f / ZrB2-SiC composite materials.

[0064] Income C f The content of ZrB2 in the / ZrB2-SiC composite material is 26.3vol%, the content of SiC is 33.2vol%, the porosity is 9.6%, and the flexural strength is 320.8±37.4MPa.

[0065] Comparative Example 2

[0066] ZrB2 with a purity of 99% and a particle size of 2 μm and SiC with a particle size of 500 nm were used as raw materials (the volume ratio of ZrB2 to SiC was 4:1), 1 wt% of the raw materials was added as a polyethyleneimine dispersant (molecular weight of 10,000), and anhydrous ethanol was used as a solvent to prepare a slurry with a solid content of 30 vol%. The slurry was prepared by wet ball milling at a speed of 300 r / min for 6 h with a ball-to-material ratio of 5:1. The shear stress of the slurry obtained by ball milling was 5.3e -6 MPa, shear rate 1.01s -1 , viscosity is 5.1Pa.s.

[0067] The slurry obtained by the above wet ball milling is magnetically stirred; then, the 3D carbon fiber preform with an interface of 500nm is immersed in the slurry for vacuum slurry impregnation. The vacuum degree of the vacuum slurry impregnation is -0.09MPa, and the vacuum impregnation time is 10h to obtain a green body after vacuum slurry impregnation.

[0068] The green body obtained above was immersed in SiC precursor and impregnated under pressure. The shear stress of SiC precursor was 0.64e -6 MPa, shear rate 1.6s -1 , the viscosity is 0.05Pa.s, the pressure of the pressurized impregnation is 1MPa, the time of the pressurized impregnation is 10h, and then it is cured at 160℃ for 3h, and then cracked at 1100℃ for 1h under Ar atmosphere. The pressurized impregnation, curing and cracking process are repeated 5 times to obtain C f / ZrB2-SiC composite materials.

[0069] Income C f The content of ZrB2 in the / ZrB2-SiC composite material is 24.5vol%, the content of SiC is 30.2vol%, the porosity is 13.6%, and the flexural strength is 290.3±35.8MPa.

[0070] Figure 1 This is a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of Example 1 after ultrasonic-assisted vacuum slurry impregnation; Figure 2 This is a SEM image of the comparative example 1 after vacuum slurry impregnation. As can be seen from the comparison, the ceramic matrix of the present invention is efficiently and uniformly introduced into the composite material.

[0071] As can be seen from the above examples, the embodiments of the present invention prepare high-performance fiber-reinforced composite materials with a high ceramic content, and the preparation is simple and efficient. The embodiments of the present invention utilize ultrasonic vibration-assisted vacuum slurry impregnation technology to improve the efficiency of introducing ultra-high temperature ceramic-based powders; and through the combined process of ultrasonic vibration-assisted vacuum slurry impregnation and ultrasonic vibration-assisted pressurized impregnation-cracking, the introduction efficiency and amount of ultra-high temperature ceramic powders in the fiber preform are further improved, thereby breaking through the problems of low ceramic precursor impregnation efficiency and many cycle periods in the traditional PIP process. Therefore, the method of the present invention has unexpected excellent effects and is suitable for large-scale promotion and application.

[0072] It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, various improvements and modifications may be made to the present invention without departing from the principles of the present invention, and such improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention. The scope of patent protection for the present invention is defined by the claims and may include other embodiments that can be imagined by those skilled in the art. If such other embodiments have structural elements similar to those described in the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements that are not substantially different from the literal description of the claims, then such other embodiments should also be included within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for preparing a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composite material, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step 1: Using a water-soluble polymer as a dispersant, ultra-high temperature ceramic powder and a solvent are mixed to form a slurry with a solid content of 25 to 45 vol%, and then the slurry is wet-ball milled; Step 2, magnetically stirring the wet ball-milled slurry, then immersing the carbon fiber preform in the slurry, performing vacuum slurry impregnation and applying ultrasonic vibration, wherein the frequency of the ultrasonic vibration is 40 to 100 kHz, the ultrasonic vibration time is 60 to 180 minutes, and the water is changed every 5 to 10 minutes to ensure that the viscosity of the slurry is 0.2 to 15 Pa·s during the impregnation process, to obtain a green body; Step 3: immersing the green body in a ceramic precursor, performing pressure impregnation and applying ultrasonic vibration, and then performing curing and cracking, and repeating the process 4 to 6 times to obtain a fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composite material.

2. The preparation method according to claim 1, characterized in that In step 1, the ultra-high temperature ceramic powder component is one or more of zirconium boride, zirconium carbide, hafnium boride, hafnium carbide, hafnium nitride, tantalum boride, tantalum carbide, titanium boride, titanium carbide and silicon carbide; The particle size of the ultra-high temperature ceramic powder is 0.2-3 μm.

3. The preparation method according to claim 1, characterized in that In step 1, the dispersant is one or more of polyethyleneimine, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl butyral and polyvinyl pyrrolidone; the amount of the dispersant is 0.5 to 3 wt% of the ultra-high temperature ceramic powder; The solvent is one or more of ethanol, acetone and water.

4. The preparation method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that In the step 1, the rotation speed of the wet ball milling is 250-400 r / min, the ball-to-material ratio is 5-10:1, and the ball milling time is 3-18 h.

5. The preparation method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that In step 2, the carbon fiber preform is a 2D, 2.5D or 3D preform; and the thickness of the interface layer of the carbon fiber preform is 300 to 1200 nm.

6. The preparation method according to claim 5, characterized in that In the step 2, the vacuum degree of the vacuum slurry impregnation is -0.05 to -0.098 MPa, and the impregnation time is 2 to 12 hours.

7. The preparation method according to claim 6, characterized in that In step 3, the pressure of the pressurized immersion is 0.5-2 MPa, and the immersion time is 2-12 hours; the frequency of the ultrasonic vibration is 40-100 kHz, the ultrasonic vibration time is 60-180 minutes, and the water is changed every 5-10 minutes.

8. The preparation method according to claim 7, characterized in that In step 3, the curing temperature is 100-300° C., and the curing time is 60-360 min; The cracking temperature is 1100-1800° C., the cracking time is 60-180 minutes, and the cracking atmosphere is an inert atmosphere.

9. The fiber-reinforced ultrahigh temperature ceramic matrix composite material obtained by the preparation method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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