• Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Vol. 14, Issue 5, 759 (2006)
ZHANG Ge, ZHAO Ru-cheng, and ZHAO Wen-xing
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    ZHANG Ge, ZHAO Ru-cheng, ZHAO Wen-xing. Fabrication and test of large scale light-weight SiC miror[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2006, 14(5): 759 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The large scale light-weight silicon carbide(SiC) mirror blanks at φ620 mm and 700 mm×300 mm were prepared with gel-casting method.After drying,burning out the organic elements,infiltrating carbon and reaction-sintering,the reaction-bonded SiC (RB-SiC) mirrors were fabricated.The results of ground mirrors show that the structure of RB-SiC is full solid,and the mechanical and thermal properties of RB-SiC are excellent in bending strength of 350 MPa,fracture toughness of 4.1 MPa·m1/2 and coefficient of thermal expansion (CET) of 2.67×10-6/K.The surface roughness (RMS) of the polished mirror is better than 3 nm,it is a fine material for the space-borne large scale light-weight mirror.