Material Design of SiC Whisker Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite for the Application to Microscale Components

摘要

Feasibility on the application of SiC whisker reinforced polymers to microscale structures was studied on the basis of classical theories and some experiments. In addition, fabrication of micro-parts with SiC whisker reinforced polymers was tried using the photo polymerization process. The theoretical prediction suggested the feasiblity on the application of SiC whisker reinforced polymers to microscale structures. The experimental results showed that the elastic modulus, fracture toughness and dimensional stability could be largely improved by the reinforcement with SiC whiskers, though the tensile strength could not be improved in case of the material system used in the present work.