PROCESSING CERAMIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES USING ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION

A novel, cost-effective processing technique for manufacturing ceramic -matrix composites (CMCs) containing two-dimensional woven-fiber reinf orcement has been developed. The technique relies on the electrophoret ic deposition (EPD) of ceramic sols on/into the fiber preforms to achi eve the required impregnation. The laboratory-scale results achieved t hus far indicate that the processing approach offers great potential f or the manufacture of high-quality, composite products with dual-compo nent oxide matrices for high-temperature structural applications.