Carbon-carbon composite

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001648",
  "term": "Carbon-carbon composite",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A composite material consisting of carbon fibers embedded within a carbon matrix, offering exceptional strength, stiffness, and thermal stability at very high temperatures. It is typically manufactured by impregnating a carbon fiber preform with a carbon precursor, followed by pyrolysis and densification cycles. These materials are used in aerospace applications, such as rocket nozzles and aircraft brakes, due to their high-temperature performance.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "carbon fibre",
    "composite",
    "graphitizable carbon",
    "non-graphitizable carbon",
    "pyrolysis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 480 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/carbon-carbon-composite/"
}