The critical issues of SiC materials for future nuclear systems. (15th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Mian; Zhou, Xiaobing; Yang, Hui; Du, Shiyu; Huang, Qing
• Is Part Of: Scripta materialia. Number 143(2018)
• Page Start: 149
• Page End: 153
• Publication Date: 2018-01-15
• Subjects: Nuclear materials -- Silicon carbide -- Interlayer -- Joining -- Corrosion; Materials -- Periodicals; Metallurgy -- Periodicals; Metalen; Legeringen; Materiaalkunde; Metals, metalworking and machinery industries; Metals; Electronic journals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.03.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-6462

Abstract

Abstract: SiC ceramic and SiC-based composites are promising structural materials for nuclear applications. This paper gives a viewpoint of the basic characterization and research-highlights of SiC-based composites with respect to applications in future nuclear systems. In particular, the following aspects are considered: 1) SiC fiber, 2) interphase, 3) SiC matrix, and 4) SiC joining. Furthermore, remaining challenges and specific technical issues of SiC-based composites for nuclear applications are discussed, and some suggestions to overcome these are proposed. Graphical abstract: Image 1