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Metal Matrix Composites

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Composite Materials

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Abstract

The boron fiber reinforced 6061 aluminum matrix composite system was developed in the 1960s. Unidirectionally solidified eutectics with an aligned two-phase micro-structure were produced about the same time. Carbon fiber reinforced metallic composites were successfully made in the 1970s. With the availability of a wide variety of SiC and Al2O3 reinforcements, the research activity in the area of metal matrix composites increased tremendously the world over. Among the important MMC systems, we can include the following:

  1. 1.

    Boron/aluminum

  2. 2.

    Carbon/aluminum

  3. 3.

    Al2O3/Al and Al2O3/Mg

  4. 4.

    SiC/Al

  5. 5.

    Eutectic or in situ composites (really a subclass of MMCs)

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Chawla, K.K. (1987). Metal Matrix Composites. In: Composite Materials. Materials Research and Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3912-1_6

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