3D visualization and quantitative characterizations of damage evolution in C/SiC composites: Synchrotron X-ray CT and in-situ loading at 800°C

Long Wang, Chuantao Hou, Daxu Zhang, Ruisi Xing, Fang Ren, Junbai Song, Weiyu Guo, Yueping Zhang, Chao Chen, Science and Technology on Reliability and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Beijing Institute of Structure and Environment Engineering, School of Naval Architecture, Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on October 16, 2025

Abstract

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Continuous carbon fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) composites are critical structural materials in advanced aerospace and energy fields, where they are subjected to extreme thermo-mechanical loads above 800°C. The complex internal damage evolution ...