Ceramic composite and method to prepare the composite

This technology is a high temperature self-repairing carbide ceramic matrix composite. It is produced using titanium and a porous CfC composite preform matrix. Titanium and the composite preform matrix are placed in a crucible and spark plasma sintering is used to melt titanium so that it infiltrates the preform until a uniform composite material is formed. This resultant material is capable of initiating a self-repairing mechanism in application environments with temperatures exceeding 3000oC. Applications in ultra-high temperature and aggressive environments, suitable for components of hypersonic fight vehicles, vehicles which move at speeds above MACH5.