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5,l. Properties <strong>of</strong> some re<strong>in</strong>forcement <strong>and</strong> <strong>matrix</strong> materials . . 20<br />

5.2. Thermally <strong>in</strong>duced axial stress' <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>matrix</strong> upon cool<strong>in</strong>g<br />

from 1-275 K to room temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />

31<br />

5.3, Stresses <strong>in</strong>duced <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>fiber</strong> by <strong>the</strong>rmal expansion<br />

mismatch upon cool<strong>in</strong>g from 1275 K to room temperature . . 31<br />

9.1. Preconti.ng process<strong>in</strong>g parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />

10.1. Property summary for conposite specimens . . . . . . . . . 98<br />

10.2. Interfacial frictional stress calculated us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>dentation method . ................... 100<br />

10.3. Strength <strong>and</strong> modu1.us for treated Nicalon <strong>fiber</strong>s . . . . . 101<br />

10.4. Thermochemical evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> system conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

uncoated <strong>and</strong> Sic-coated <strong>fiber</strong>s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111<br />

10.5. Thermochemical evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> system conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

silicon-coated Nicalon <strong>fiber</strong>s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116<br />

10.6. Thermochemical evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> system conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

carbon-coated Nicalon <strong>fiber</strong>s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />

10.7. Thermochemical evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> system conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

boron-coated Nicalon <strong>fiber</strong>s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132<br />

10.8. Thermochemical evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> system conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

boron-nitride-coated Nicalon <strong>fiber</strong>s . . . . . . . . . . . 137<br />

10.9. Thermochemical evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> system conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

molybdenum-coated Nicalon <strong>fiber</strong>s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140<br />

10.10. Determ<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terfacial frictional stress from<br />

<strong>the</strong> critical lengths <strong>of</strong> fractured coathgs . . . . . . . . 144<br />

11.1. Properties <strong>of</strong> S IC .................... 150<br />

1.1.2. The <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terfacial frictional stress on<br />

<strong>matrix</strong> crack<strong>in</strong>g ..................... 152<br />

11.3. Property comparison <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Nicalon-Sic system . . . . . . 155<br />

11.4. Properties <strong>of</strong> glasses <strong>and</strong> glass <strong>fiber</strong>s <strong>of</strong> vary<strong>in</strong>g<br />

compositions conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g boron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167<br />

A-1. Auger spectral peaks for se1ect:ed elements . . . . . . . . 196<br />

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