Metal Matrix Composites

For Aerospace Application

By
Harminder Singh Tiwana (40071714) ADVANCED MATERIALS
Han Xu (40046879)
MECH 6501
Kevin Thomas Kuttothara (40022843)
Mohit Thakur (40071477)
Sandeep Sugumaran (40059355)
Vansiya Krunalsinh Dilipsinh (40040787)
Yuqian Zhu (40050702)

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 • Premature
technology
• Reveled Dis-
• New advanced continuous MMCs • MMC possess
material that possess excellent excellent
drown world performance performance
attentions. characteristics. characteristics so
that aircraft
• Continuous MMC • MMCs enter into vehicle can
begin to use in aerospace and sustain in extreme
Retrieved from:
http://globalandchinaresearch.blogspot.com/2014/09/global-
military commercial environment
and-china-ceramic-matrix.html

application. applications conditions.

Composites = Combination of two different material to achieve unique properties.
MMC = Scattering reinforcing material into a metal matrix

Properties of MMC

• good wear resistance.

Manufacturing process
• high dimensional stability.
powder metallurgy, diffusion
• good impact and erosion bonding, infiltration, stir casting
resistance.
• resistance to burning and
high temperature.
• lower coefficient of thermal

Class of MMC
expression.
• higher modulus of elasticity.
• Isotropic behavior.

Base metal
Reinforcement phase
aluminum, Magnesium fibers, particles, whiskers
and titanium