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Air Force Institute of Technology

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1995

Ceramic-matrix composites--Fatigue

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Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Behavior Of Cross-Ply Ceramic Matrix Composite Under Tension-Tension Loading, Dana G. Allen Dec 1995

Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Behavior Of Cross-Ply Ceramic Matrix Composite Under Tension-Tension Loading, Dana G. Allen

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the combined effect of cyclic temperature and loading on the fatigue life of a ceramic matrix composite with a cross ply lay-up. The material used in this study was a potassium borosilicate glass (BSG) doped magnesium aluminosilicate (MAS) cordierite matrix reinforced with Nicalon (silicon carbide, SiC) fibers in a [0/90]4s lay-up. Thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) tests were performed with a period of 180 seconds/cycle, or 0.00556 Hz, and a triangular wave-form. The temperature was cycled between 566°C and l093°C, and the stress levels varied between 60 MPa and 145 MPa. All tests …