Enhanced mechanical, thermal and ablation properties of carbon fiber/BPR composites modified by mica synergistic MoSi2 at 1500 °C

Ablation material had been widely used in aerospace attributed to its reliability and strong adaptability but was usually accompanied by low strength at higher temperatures. Here, a high flexural strength of 66.91 MPa after ablation at 1500 °C of carbon fiber/boron phenolic resin (CF/BPR) composite modified by MoSi 2 and mica was reported. With the proportion of MoSi 2 and mica was 9:1, the formed appropriate content of the liquid phase improved the reactivity of MoSi 2 powders and provided a suitable interfacial state between CF and the matrix. The result of the oxygen-acetylene test showed that the mass ablation and the linear ablation reduced to 0.034 g/s and 0.006 mm/s, respectively. Owing to the formed liquid phase wrapping the carbon fiber and ceramic layer on the surface improved the ablation resistance. These high-strength CF/BPR composites have strong potential in new aerospace materials.