SIGRASIC®
Carbon fiber-reinforced silicon carbide components
At a glance
SIGRASIC products derive their extraordinary properties
from carbon fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) –
a composite material that combines carbon fibers within
a ceramic matrix to maximize the material properties.
ʈʈ Hard and ductile instead of being brittle
ʈʈ High resistance against most corrosive and abrasive media
ʈʈ Near-net shape processing by in-situ joining
ʈʈ Adjustable properties to meet specific customer requirements ʈʈ High heat resistance – up to 1200 °C
ʈʈ High thermal-mechanical fatigue and high thermal shock ʈʈ Technology established within automotive serial
resistance production of brake disks
Application examples for our C/SiC
c NASA sensor carrier; designed for c Pump impeller for highly corrosive c Clutch disk for high-performance c Ballistic protection with complex
low weight, high precision and high and abrasive media serial cars with excellent wear and shaped designs and high hardness
stiffness strength properties
Manufacturing route
C/SiC is manufactured by infiltrating carbon fiber-reinforced tight tolerances are required. By suitable adjustment of the
carbon body with silicon. Due to near-net-shape processing, material and process parameters, the product characteristics
complex machining can be performed cost-effectively early in can be matched to the intended use of the SIGRASIC
the process. Final ceramic grinding can be used locally when component.
Carbon fiber-reinforced Carbon fiber-reinforced Carbon fiber-reinforced Complex C/SiC
polymer body carbon body SiC (C/SiC) component component
Carbonization Siliconization at >1420 °C Grinding
Material data of SIGRASIC® and microstructure of different C/SiC base materials
Typical properties Units Felt Short fibers Woven fabrics
Density g /cm³ 2.7 – 3.0 2.1 – 2.6 1.8 – 2.2
Bending strength MPa 130 – 350 50 – 90 150 – 230
Young's modulus GPa 150 – 330 30 – 60 50 – 80
Elongation at break % 0.01 – 0.05 0.3 – 0.5 0.4 – 0.6
Thermal conductivity (20 °C) W/(mK) 110 – 160 20 – 60 13 – 20
Thermal expansion (20 – 200 °C) µm/(mK) 2.9 – 3.5 1.8 – 2.3 0.3 – 0.5
Temperature resistance* °C 1400 1400 1400
* in non-oxidating environments
ʈʈ Technical properties and adjustability
of base materials are customizable for
individual purposes
ʈʈ Base materials can be designed with
the relevant content and type of
carbon fibers Matrix-dominated Fiber-dominated
Unique bending behavior and non-brittleness – uncommon properties for a ceramic material
Relative bending strength versus temperature
200
180 C/SiC (short
fiber type)
160
Relative bending strength [%]
140
120
100
80
60
40
GG20
(cast iron)
c Due to its unique material struc- c C/SiC is highly suitable for appli-
ture, our C/SiC is able to withstand cations with extreme thermal shock
20
severe multi-hit without breaking requirements
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0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Temperature [°C]
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