Metal-Matrix Composites in Industry: A Database of Companies, Materials, and Products
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ABOUT THIS DATABASE
This
database is based on content originally developed for
the Kluwer Academic Publishers volume Metal Matrix
Composites in Industry: An Introduction and Survey by Alexander
Evans, Christopher San Marchi, and Andreas Mortensen.
The
content of this database is updated periodically by members
of the Composite Materials Committee of The Minerals,
Metals & Materials Society and ASM International.
Outside
a relatively limited circle of specialists, metal-matrix composites
are mostly unknown. Designers do not as a rule think
of using these materials, in part because access to information
is difficult as these materials have not really entered engineering
handbooks. This on-line database is, thus, useful
to engineers who wish to gain introductory knowledge of these
materials and who want to know where to find them. Additionally,
it provides researchers and academics with a survey of current
industrial activity in this area of technology.
The
content of the database comprises text and tables covering about
140 companies active in metal-matrix composites, 170 examples
of these materials actually used or produced, and 90 products
available on the market.
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to interested parties. Information provided by The Minerals, Metals & Materials
Society is generally intended for users with a technical background and
may be inappropriate for use by laypersons. While The Minerals, Metals & Materials
Society makes every effort to disseminate the most reliable and current
information available, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society does
not warrant that the use of such information is appropriate for any particular
purpose. In all cases, users should not rely on this information without
consulting original source material and/or undertaking a thorough scientific
analysis.