Effect of carbon fibers on thermal properties and mechanical strength of ceramizable composites based on silicone rubber

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Ceramizable (ceramifiable) silicone composites are one of the most important elastic technical materials produced industrially. These composites are commonly used to increase flame retardancy of electrical cables and to ensure integrity of electricity network during fire by their ability to create a continuous ceramic structure. In this paper, ceramizable silicone composites filled with different contents of carbon fibers were tested. The research was focused on the characterization of ceramic structure created during heat treatment of the composites and thermal properties of the composites. For this purpose, morphology (SEM) and compression strength of the ceramic structures were studied. To describe process of ceramic structures creation, TG/DSC analysis was done. These tests have demonstrated that, the increase in carbon fibers amount improves the mechanical properties of ceramic structure regardless of heat treatment conditions.

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Imiela, M., Anyszka, R., Bieliński, D. M., Pędzich, Z., Zarzecka-Napierała, M., & Szumera, M. (2016). Effect of carbon fibers on thermal properties and mechanical strength of ceramizable composites based on silicone rubber. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 124(1), 197–203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-015-5115-x

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