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Carbon–carbon composites (C/Cs) are of significant technological importance in various advanced applications, owing to their unique mechanical and thermal properties. C/Cs are composed of carbon fiber-reinforced carbon matrix. This chapter summarizes various aspects of C/Cs in terms of matrix and reinforcement precursors, fabrication of C/Cs and effects of various processing parameters on their mechanical and thermal properties, and their applications. Effects of processing parameters and architecture of carbon fiber reinforcement have been highlighted.

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Sharma, R., Ravikumar, N.L., Dasgupta, K., Chakravartty, J.K., Kar, K.K. (2017). Advanced Carbon–Carbon Composites: Processing Properties and Applications. In: Kar, K. (eds) Composite Materials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49514-8_10

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