PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF BULK CERAMICS VIA PYROLYSIS OF POLYCARBOSILANE WITH ACTIVE FILLERS I. EVOLUTION PROCESS IN ACTIVE FILLER CONTROLLED PYROLYSIS

The pyrolytic process of polycarbosilane (PCS) with active fillers (Ti, TiH 2, TiB 2, Cr, CrSi 2) is investigated. The ceramic yields with active fillers reach over 100% in N 2 atmosphere, and no shrinkage occurs when 12vol% Ti, or 4vol% Cr, or 3vol% CrSi 2 is added into PCS. XRD patterns indicate that metal carbides and nitrides form by reacting with gaseous evolution and N 2.