As opposed to conventional metal alloys, metal matrix composites (MMCs) possess inimitable physical, thermal, electrical, chemical, and mechanical properties that make them most suitable in today’s ...

This article was updated May 11, 2023. It was originally published June 1, 2017. Engineers often design structures and components out of metals such as steel and aluminum because of their strength and ...

According to Jacob Nuechterlein, co-founder and solutions developer for Elementum 3D, the aluminum alloy used in the company’s newly invented metal matrix composite (MMC) is not 3D-printable on its ...

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...

Aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) represent a pivotal advancement in materials engineering, wherein a lightweight aluminium alloy is combined with reinforcing phases to enhance mechanical properties ...

High-temperature creep and oxidation-resistant metallic alloys are pivotal in various high-performance applications, ...

Aluminum Silicon Carbide metal-matrix composite (AlSiC) from CPS Corp., Chartley Ma., features a tailor-it-yourself coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). This lets designers of high-performance lids ...

Injection overmolding has been much in the composites industry news lately, but primarily in the realm of creating hybrid composites. Shaped continuous fiber-reinforced prepregs or pre-cured composite ...

Composite applications have garnered attention due to a combination of three concepts that have each been "hot" in their own right: process automation, Web services, and a system for developing ...

TISICS’s innovative metal composites will reduce carbon emissions by 9 million tonnes annually and save airlines £650k in fuel costs per year per aircraft. TISICS, a leading metal composites company, ...

CPS Technologies offers aluminum-silicon-carbide (AlSiC) metal-matrix composite pin-fin substrates for liquid-cooled high-power module systems used in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications.