Reactive Infiltration: Effects of Different Parameters
M. Karla López-González,
Leidy Figueroa-Quintero,
David Villalgordo-Hernández,
Enrique V. Ramos Fernández,
Javier Narciso
Affiliations
M. Karla López-González
Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Inorganic Chemistry Department, University Materials Institute of Alicante, University of Alicante, 03080 Alicante, Spain
Leidy Figueroa-Quintero
Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Inorganic Chemistry Department, University Materials Institute of Alicante, University of Alicante, 03080 Alicante, Spain
David Villalgordo-Hernández
Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Inorganic Chemistry Department, University Materials Institute of Alicante, University of Alicante, 03080 Alicante, Spain
Enrique V. Ramos Fernández
Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Inorganic Chemistry Department, University Materials Institute of Alicante, University of Alicante, 03080 Alicante, Spain
Javier Narciso
Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Inorganic Chemistry Department, University Materials Institute of Alicante, University of Alicante, 03080 Alicante, Spain
Currently, the production of complex SiC and SiC/SiC parts through reactive infiltration is one of the most widely used technologies, due to its versatility and cost-effectiveness compared to more conventional technologies such as Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP). This technology, while widely adopted, still faces some debate regarding the mechanisms of infiltration. Questions persist about what determines how infiltration occurs and whether the process is governed by physics (flow dynamics) or chemistry (reactions at the triple line (LT: (contact line between the solid, liquid and gas phases)). The present work provides new strong/consistent proof that reactive infiltration is mainly controlled by chemical reaction.
