Ceramic Fibers and Coating: Advanced materials for the Twenty-First Century

National Academy Press, 1998. 112 p. ISBN:0309059968High-temperature ceramic fibers are the key components of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). Ceramic fiber properties (strength, temperature and creep resistance, for example)—along with the debonding characteristics of their coatings—determine the properties of CMCs. This report outlines the state of the art in high-temperature ceramic fibers and coatings, assesses fibers and coatings in terms of future needs, and recommends promising avenues of research. CMCs are also discussed in this report to provide a context for discussing high-temperature ceramic fibers and coatings.