Effect of Pressure Carbonization in Carbon/Carbon Composite Process (II)

Abstract

We have found that pressurized carbonization cause the increase of carbon yield and the improvement of micro structure In the case of pitch resin. While the effects of pressurized carbonization on phenolic resin are not obvious.In this study, carbonization and graphitization characteristics of phenolic resin were investigated experimentally. Phenolic resin specimens with and without iron powder addition were carbonized at the temperature of 650 °C under the pressure of atmospheric or 100MPa. Then each of them was heat-treated at the temperature of 1200, 1500 and 1900 °C respectively. Measurement of yield, density, x-ray diffraction and optical observation were carried out in the experiments. It is indicated from those results that pressurized carbonization of phenolic resin makes graphite crystallization progress and this effect is promoted by addition of iron powder.