DE69008140D1 - Kohlefaserverstärktes Verbundmaterial. - Google Patents
Kohlefaserverstärktes Verbundmaterial.Info
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- DE69008140D1 DE69008140D1 DE69008140T DE69008140T DE69008140D1 DE 69008140 D1 DE69008140 D1 DE 69008140D1 DE 69008140 T DE69008140 T DE 69008140T DE 69008140 T DE69008140 T DE 69008140T DE 69008140 D1 DE69008140 D1 DE 69008140D1
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- composite material
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP1339557A JPH03199172A (ja) | 1989-12-27 | 1989-12-27 | 被覆炭素繊維強化複合材料 |
Publications (2)
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DE69008140D1 true DE69008140D1 (de) | 1994-05-19 |
DE69008140T2 DE69008140T2 (de) | 1994-08-25 |
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DE69008140T Expired - Fee Related DE69008140T2 (de) | 1989-12-27 | 1990-12-07 | Kohlefaserverstärktes Verbundmaterial. |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP0435039B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPH03199172A (de) |
DE (1) | DE69008140T2 (de) |
Families Citing this family (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2668480B1 (fr) * | 1990-10-26 | 1993-10-08 | Propulsion Ste Europeenne | Procede pour la protection anti-oxydation d'un materiau composite contenant du carbone, et materiau ainsi protege. |
JP3182212B2 (ja) * | 1991-05-21 | 2001-07-03 | アブコウ・コーポレイション | 高密度化多孔質ビレットを製造する方法及び多孔質予備成形体の高密度化方法 |
RU2082694C1 (ru) * | 1992-12-18 | 1997-06-27 | Государственный научно-исследовательский институт конструкционных материалов на основе графита | Способ получения защитных покрытий на материалах и изделиях с углеродсодержащей основой |
DE10222258A1 (de) * | 2002-03-22 | 2003-10-09 | Schunk Kohlenstofftechnik Gmbh | Verbundkeramikkörper sowie Verfahren zum Herstellen eines solchen |
US20070026205A1 (en) | 2005-08-01 | 2007-02-01 | Vapor Technologies Inc. | Article having patterned decorative coating |
CN104109912A (zh) * | 2014-06-25 | 2014-10-22 | 东华大学 | 一种硼化锆-硅复合陶瓷纤维的制备方法 |
DE102015100441A1 (de) | 2015-01-13 | 2016-07-14 | Airbus Defence and Space GmbH | Struktur oder Bauteil für Hochtemperaturanwendungen sowie Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung derselben |
CN110304924B (zh) * | 2019-06-18 | 2021-12-14 | 平顶山学院 | 一种层状结构碳化硅复合材料及其制备方法 |
CN114507078B (zh) * | 2022-02-21 | 2023-03-28 | 江西信达航科新材料科技有限公司 | 相变材料改性碳纤维增强碳化铪陶瓷材料的制备方法 |
Family Cites Families (3)
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AU2211488A (en) * | 1987-10-01 | 1989-04-06 | Gte Laboratories Incorporated | Oxidation resistant, high temperature thermal cyling resistant coatings on silicon-based substrates and process for the production thereof |
FR2635773B1 (fr) * | 1988-08-31 | 1992-02-14 | Aerospatiale | Materiau composite a fibres de renforcement en carbone et son procede de fabrication |
JP3007936B2 (ja) * | 1989-07-27 | 2000-02-14 | 日石三菱株式会社 | 炭素材料の製造法 |
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Also Published As
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EP0435039A1 (de) | 1991-07-03 |
EP0435039B1 (de) | 1994-04-13 |
DE69008140T2 (de) | 1994-08-25 |
JPH03199172A (ja) | 1991-08-30 |
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