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Article: Solidica studies fibre reinforcement of metals.(Industry news)
- Article from:
- Advanced Composites Bulletin
- Article date:
- July 1, 2005
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Solidica Inc, USA, has entered into a $3.8 million research programme with the US Army Research Laboratories under which it will seek to develop its ultrasonic consolidation technology for the production of metal matrix composites (MMCs).
MMCs consist of metallic matrices with a nonmetallic reinforcement (which can be boron fibres or silicon carbide fibres or silicon carbide particulates). They are mechanically stronger, more wear resistant and capable of withstanding higher operating temperatures than the base metal.
However, economic production of these composites has proved to be elusive, due to complex fabrication methods that often do not ...