The effect of oxygen partial pressure on the oxidation behaviour of carbon fibres and carbon fibre/glass matrix composites

✍ Scribed by R. G. Iacocca; D. J. Duquette

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1994
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 790 KB
• Volume: 29
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0022-2461
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00414213

✦ Synopsis

Carbon fibres were examined for oxidative stability, both in the as-received condition and in a carbon fibre/glass matrix composite, to determine the effect of oxygen partial pressure on their oxidation behaviour. The oxidation data as a function of oxygen partial pressure (0.05, 0.21, and 1.0 atm) were then analysed to determine how the structure of the fibre surface impacts the oxidation behaviour. For the as-received material, it was determined that the data are best described by Temkin-type adsorption kinetics, while the fibres encased in the glass matrix exhibited Langmuir-type kinetics. This relevance of this distinction is discussed.