The class of materials known as ceramic matrix composites, or CMCs, shows considerable promise for providing fracture-toughness values similar to those for metals such as cast iron. Two kinds of ...

PIM uses sinterable powders to manufacture very intricate components. Unlike traditional press-and-sinter powder metallurgy processes, PIM could potentially allow the economic mass production of dense ...

Arceon (Delft, Netherlands) produces a family of ceramic matrix composites (CMC) called Carbeon which comprise uncoated carbon fiber reinforcement in a carbon-silicon carbide matrix (C/C-SiC) made ...

GS endows the composite with microwave absorption capability while ensuring compressive strength. PW buffers temperature fluctuations through phase change, achieving thermal insulation and infrared ...

Boron nitride-based ceramic composites have emerged as a promising class of advanced materials that integrate the unique characteristics of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) with the robustness of ...

A new process for incorporating fortifying agents into ceramic could strengthen the materials used in aerospace engineering. In an exciting development for the field of aerospace engineering, the ...

Decarbonization goals call for advancing high-impact energy technologies. The U.S. has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, a goal that presents both challenges and opportunities in the ...

The powder injection moulding (PIM) process is an efficient method for the high volume production of shaped components from powders. PIM is a derivative of polymer injection moulding and uses much of ...

China’s first ceramic-based composite material manufacturing park has started construction at Xi’an Aviation Base. Ceramic-based composite material is a new type of composite material with high ...