Research Article
Development of MoSi2-SiC Component for Satellite Launch Vehicle
Table 1
Physical/mechanical/thermal properties (RT) of MoSi
2-SiC composite (measured) with respect to pure MoSi
2 and SiC (literature) [
13].
| | Properties | MoSi2-20v% SiC
(measured) | MoSi2 (literature) | SiC
(literature) |
| | Relative density (%TD) | 98.8 | 100 | 100 | | Vicker’s hardness (GPa) | 11.5 | 11* | 12.7* | | Mod of elasticity (GPa) | 410 | 395 | 462 | | Flexural strength (MPa) | 338 | 257 | 468 | | Compressive strength (MPa) | 2710 | 2600 | 3500 | | Co-eff of th. exp. (/°C) | | | |
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*Measured on individual particles.
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