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<strong>in</strong>clude: <strong>the</strong> reaction <strong>of</strong> boron with carbon to form boron carbide, <strong>the</strong><br />

reduction <strong>of</strong> SIC to Si <strong>and</strong> BqC, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> reaction <strong>of</strong> boron <strong>and</strong> Si02 to<br />

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produce B2O3. Carbon is present <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>fiber</strong>s <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> gases dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

-<br />

<strong>matrix</strong> deposition. Silica is found at <strong>the</strong> <strong>fiber</strong> surface <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bulk<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>fiber</strong>.<br />

The <strong>matrix</strong> is Sic. The chemical reactivity <strong>of</strong> boron <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> system would lead to <strong>the</strong> conclusion that a moderately strong bond<br />

between <strong>the</strong> <strong>fiber</strong>, <strong>the</strong> boron layer, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>matrix</strong> will be present.<br />

Indentation <strong>of</strong> <strong>fiber</strong> ends showed <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terfacial stresses to be<br />

relatively low (6.3 & 1.7 MPa [Figure 10.20(a)].<br />

In earlier tests,<br />

<strong>fiber</strong>s coated with boron at low temperatures reta<strong>in</strong>ed a substantial<br />

portion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir orig<strong>in</strong>al strength.<br />

Heat-treat<strong>in</strong>g similar <strong>fiber</strong>s<br />

resulted <strong>in</strong> strengths <strong>of</strong>

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