The effects of heat treatment temperature (HTT) of polyacrylonitrile-based carbon f-ber (CF) on the mechanical, thermal, and tribological properties of C/C composites were investigated. It was found that HTT (graphitization) of CF affects the thermal conductivity and mechanical and tribological characteristics of C/C composites. Thermal treatment of fibersat temperatures up to 2800°C led to a decrease of the wear rate and the friction coefficientof C/C composite-based discs from 7.0 to 1.1 μm/stop and from 0.356 to 0.269, respectively. The friction surface morphology and friction mechanism strongly depended on the mechanical properties of the CFs. The relief of the friction surface of composites based on CFs with finalgraphitization was also modified,compared to that of composites based on initial fibers.This phenomenon could be explained by modificationof the abrasive wear resistance of reinforcement fibersand consequently modificationof the friction and wearing properties of composites. Correlation of the graphitization temperature with the increased flexuraland compressive strength, apparent density, and thermal conductivity of the composites was also demonstrated.

현재 계획중인 항공우주상업과 관련된 부품을 제조하여 생산하기 위해서는 사용된 재료가 설계요구조건에 적합한지가 평가되어야 한지만 국내에서는 항공기나 우주비행체를 개발한 경험이 없으므로 평가체제가 확립되어 있지 않다. 따라서 항공기 및 우주비행체의 내구성과 안전성확보에 필요한 재료의 인정방법을 정의할 필요가 있다. 본 기고에서는 항공우주 선진국에서 수행하고 있는 재료 및 가공공정의 합치성 결정에 필요한 특성시험을 고찰하고, 우주환경에 의한 재료특성 변화와 항고기용 복합재료 평가의 예를 제시하여, 국내의 항공우주용 재료 평가체제 확립의 기초가 되도록 하였다.