# US 4,399,231 A · Discontinuous silicon carbide fiber reinforced glass composites

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- Number: US 4,399,231 A
- Document ID: US4399231A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/345,996
- Filed: 1982-02-05
- Granted: 1983-08-16
- Earliest claimed: 1982-02-05
- Assignees: United Technologies Corporation
- Inventors: Karl M. Prewo; John J. Brennan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4399231A

## CPC

- C03C 14/002: {the non-glass component being in the form of fibres, filaments, yarns, felts or woven material}
- C03C 2214/02: Fibres; Filaments; Yarns; Felts; Woven material
- C03C: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS

## Abstract

Discontinuous silicon carbide fiber reinforced glass composites are disclosed having high strength, fracture toughness, and oxidative stability, even in high temperature oxidative environments. Disclosed composites include silicon carbide fiber reinforced borosilicate glass, high silica content glass, and aluminosilicate glass. Flexural strengths in excess of 20,000 psi (138 MPa) at temperatures in excess of 500.degree. C. are attained with such composites.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A silicon carbide fiber reinforced glass composite consisting essentially of about 15% to about 50% by volume high strength and high modulus of elasticity discontinuous silicon carbide fibers laid up in substantially in-plane random orientation in a glass matrix selected from the group consisting of borosilicate glass, high silica content glass, aluminosilicate glass, and mixtures thereof, so as to produce strength and fracture toughness properties greater than that of the glass matrix at temperatures in excess of 300.degree. C. in an oxidizing environment.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The composite of claim 1 having a flexural strength greater than 10,000 psi (68.8 MPa) at temperatures in excess of 300.degree. C. in an oxidizing environment.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The composite of claim 1 having a flexural strength greater than 20,000 psi (138 MPa) at temperatures in excess of 300.degree. C. in an oxidizing environment.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The composite of claim 1 having a fracture toughness greater than 3 MPa/m.sup.3/2 at temperatures in excess of 300.degree. C. in an oxidizing environment.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The composite of claim 1 having a fracture toughness greater than 5 MPa/m.sup.3/2 at temperatures in excess of 300.degree. C. in an oxidizing environment.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The composite of claim 1 wherein the glass matrix is borosilicate glass.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The composite of claim 1 wherein the silicon carbide fiber is present in an amount about 15% to about 50% by volume.

### Claim 8

A silicon carbide fiber reinforced glass composite consisting essentially of about 15% to about 50% by volume high strength, high modulus of elasticity silicon carbide fibers having an average length of about 1 cm to about 3 cm laid up in substantially in-plane random orientation in a low coefficient of thermal expansion glass matrix selected from the group consisting of borosilicate glass, high silica content glass, aluminosilicate glass and mixtures thereof, producing a composite with flexural strength and fracture toughness properties greater than the glass matrix at elevated temperatures.