Metal Matrix Composites in Industry: An Introduction and a Survey

by Alexander Evans, Andreas Mortensen, Christopher San Marchi

Book Overview

Metal matrix composites are making tangible inroads into the "real" world of engineering. They are used in engineering components such as brake rotors, aircraft parts, combustion engines, and heat sinks for electronic systems. Yet, outside a relatively limited circle of specialists, these materials 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461350603
• ISBN13: 9781461350606
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 423 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"