| Volume
3: Metal Matrix Composites |
| Summary
|
Metal matrix
composites (MMCs) have been the subject of intensive research and
development work, particularly over the past dozen or so years, and
are now being exploited in a range of commercial applications. This
volume consists of 31 chapters, divided into eight sections, which
deal with all aspects of the production, constitution, properties
and applications of MMCs. The sections cover a general introduction
(one chapter), microstructural aspects (two chapters), damage,
fracture and fatigue performance (six chapters), layered metal
composite systems (three chapters), thermal effects and high
temperature behavior (four chapters), environmental performance of
MMCs, ie their resistance to oxidation, corrosion and wear (three
chapters), production and processing (six chapters) and a final
section on types of MMC system and the current situation with regard
to their industrial usage (six chapters).
The 44 authors represent a cross-section of the people most active
worldwide in research and development on MMCs. They are drawn from
many of the universities, industrial research laboratories and
government-supported research institutes which are at the forefront
of work on metal-based composites. All of the chapters have been
specially commissioned for the Volume, which at publication will be
the most authoritative and comprehensive documentation yet produced
on this important class of composite material.
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| Contents
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| An Introductory Overview of MMC Systems, Types,
and Applications |
Dr T W Clyne |
| Dislocations in Metal Matrix Composites |
Professor D C Dunand* Dr R B Calhoun |
| Precipitation Behaviors in MMCs |
Dr P B Prangnell |
| Void Formation in Metal Matrix Composites |
Professor J Llorca |
| Effect of Interface Strength on MMC Properties |
Professor J-K Kim* Professor Y-W Mai |
| Clustering in Particulate MMCs |
Professor J D Boyd* Dr D Lloyd |
| Fracture and Fatigue of Particulate MMCs |
Professor J J Lewandowski |
| Fracture and Fatigue of Continuous
Fiber-reinforced Metal Matrix Composites |
Professor F Zok |
| Compressive Failure of Metal Matrix Composites |
Dr J E Spowart* Professor H E Deve |
| Thermomechanical Behavior of Layered MMCs and
Graded Structures |
Dr R Y C Tsui |
| The Fracture Characteristics, Damage Tolerance,
and Reliability of Metal/Ceramic Multilayers in Structural and
Electronic Applications |
Dr M C Shaw |
| Physical Phenomena in Fine Scale Metallic
Layered Structures |
Dr A L Greer |
| Thermal Stresses and Thermal Expansion in MMCs |
Professor F Delannay |
| Creep of Metal Matrix Composites |
Dr A F Whitehouse |
| Thermal Cycling and Related Strain Mismatch in
Metal Matrix Composites |
Professor G S Daehn |
| Thermal and Electrical Conduction in MMCs |
Dr T W Clyne |
| Oxidation and Degradation of Metal Matrix
Composites |
Dr J A Little |
| Aqueous Corrosion of Metal Matrix Composites |
Professor P K Rohatgi |
| Wear of Aluminum-based Composites |
Dr I M Hutchings* Dr A T Alpas Dr S Wilson |
| Melt Infiltration of Metal Matrix Composites |
Professor A Mortensen |
| Melt Processed Aluminum Matrix Particle
Reinforced Composites |
Dr D Lloyd* Dr I Jin |
| High-temperature In Situ Composites:
Processing and Properties |
Dr B Bewlay* Dr M R Jackson |
| Spray Forming of MMCs |
Professor E J Lavernia Professor B Li |
| Fabrication of Monofilament Reinforced Titanium |
Professor C M Ward-Close* Dr J G Robertson Dr S
P Godfrey |
| Powder Processing of Metal Matrix Composites |
Professor H Rack* Dr I Gheorghe |
| Particulate Reinforced MMCs |
Dr W H Hunt, Jr. |
| Continuously Reinforced MMCs |
Dr B Maruyama |
| Intermetallic Matrix Composites |
Dr D B Miracle |
| Design Aspects of Metal Matrix Composite Usage |
Professor M F Ashby* Dr E M A Maine |
| Recycling of MMCs and Production of Metallic
Foams |
Professor H P Degischer Dr T W Clyne* Dr V
Gergely |
| Properties and Applications of Metallic Foams |
Professor L Gibson |
