A Study of the Stabilization, Carbonization, and Graphitization of Mesophase Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers

Abstract

This study concerns the chemical and structural changes that occur during thermal treatment of mesophase pitch-based carbon fibers. This task was part of a larger project sponsored by the Manufacturing Technology Program of the Department of the Navy aimed at producing high thermal conductivity carbon fibers from a thermally polymerized petroleum residue. The pitch was melt spun into circular- and ribbon cross section fibers, having radial (point) and line-origin textures, respectively. Then, the stabilization and carbonization processes were studied using a combination of dynamic and post-treatment techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA343028

Entities

People

  • Darren K. Rogers

Organizations

  • Clemson University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Fibers
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystallography
  • Crystals
  • Fiber Spinning
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Thermodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials