"Enhancing oxidation resistance of carbon fibre reinforced phenolic com" by Zhao Sha, Wenmu Yang et al.
This study reports a vacuum-assisted resin infusion method for achieving low-porosity carbon fibre/phenolic resin composites utilizing a low-viscosity (∼281 cp) phenolic resin enhanced by ZrO2 nanoparticles. The experimental results reveal that this method can yield composites with a low porosity of 8.6 ± 2.5 % and average pore size of 3.8 ± 1.73 μm, demonstrating mechanical properties that show great potential for high-temperature structural applications, such as rocket motor nozzles. Moreover, the resultant composites exhibit distinct advantages over composites produced using other out-...
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