Abstract
SiC fiber reinforced SiBCN ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) have been prepared by mechanical alloying and consolidated by hot pressing. During the sintering process, amorphous SiC fibers crystallized seriously and transformed into β-SiC. Meanwhile, the interfacial carbothermal reactions caused the strong bonding between the matrix and fibers. As a result, SiCf/SiBCN fractured in a typical catastrophic manner. Room-temperature mechanical properties reached the maximums for the CMC samples sintered at 1900 ℃/60 MPa/30 min. The density, flexural strength, Young’s modulus and fracture toughness are 2.56±0.02 g/cm3, 284.3±17.9 MPa, 183.5±11.1 GPa and 2.78±0.14 MPa·m1/2, respectively.