EVOLUTION OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES (CCC)

Carbon-carbon composites (CCC) belong to the family of advanced compos ites. They are composed of a fibrous carbon reinforcement, a carbonace ous or graphitic matrix, and sometimes a filler or coating to impart s pecialized properties. The CCC materials provide a wide range of prope rties, which have been found useful in aerospace, defense, frictional, industrial, scientific, and other fields. CCC materials have evolved rapidly over the past three and a half decades. Documentation of progr ess in open literature however, has been limited and widely scattered. With the aid of the international materials community, over 1,400 CCC events have been recorded. These data have provided a historical pers pective, but, in addition, they have provided the basis for a look at future developments and applications.