Metal matrix composites : materials, manufacturing and engineering

Preface
 Contents
 List of contributing authors
 1 Metal matrix composites for thermal management
 1.1 Introduction
 1.2 Composite materials for thermal management
 1.2.1 Liquid infiltration
 1.2.2 Powder metallurgy
 1.3 Design and modeling of metal matrix composites for electronics
 1.3.1 Volume fraction of ceramic phase
 1.3.2 Thermal conductivity
 1.3.3 Coefficient of thermal expansion
 1.4 Families of advanced metal matrix composite materials for electronics
 1.4.1 SiC-based composites
 1.4.2 Carbon-based composites
 1.4.3 Diamond-based composites. 1.5 The future of metal matrix composites in electronicsReferences
 2 Recent research and developments on the mechanical behavior of CNT-reinforced metal matrix composites
 2.1 Introduction
 2.2 CNT-Al composites
 2.3 CNT-Co composites
 2.4 CNT-Cu composites
 2.5 CNT-Fe composites
 2.6 CNT-Mg composites
 2.7 CNT-Ni composites
 2.8 CNT-Ti composites
 2.9 Concluding remarks
 References
 3 Novel preparation and mechanical properties of in situ synthesized (TiB+La2O3)/TiNbTaZr composites
 3.1 Introduction
 3.1.1 The application of rare earth elements in Î2 titanium alloys. 3.1.2 The influence of rare earth elements in titanium alloys3.1.3 Biosafety of rare earth elements
 3.2 Materials preparation and experimental procedures
 3.2.1 Materials preparation
 3.2.2 Experimental procedures
 3.3 Results and discussions
 3.3.1 Phase analysis
 3.3.2 Thermodynamic analysis
 3.3.3 Microstructure analysis
 3.3.4 Microstructure of reinforcements
 3.3.5 Analysis of the solidification mechanism
 3.3.6 Superelasticity
 3.3.7 In situ characterization of microstructure
 3.3.8 Mechanical properties
 3.4 Conclusions
 References. 4 Microstructure formation of particle-reinforced metal matrix composite coatings produced by thermal spraying4.1 Particle-reinforced MMC coatings formed ex situ by thermal spraying of powder mixtures and composite particles
 4.2 MMC coatings with reinforcing particles formed in situ during thermal spraying
 4.3 Design of particle-reinforced MMC coatings using flexible variation of spraying parameters in computer-controlled detonation spraying
 4.4 Post-spray treatment of MMC coatings
 References
 5 Fabrication of Al-metal matrix composites by liquid stirring technique
 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Fabrication of Aluminium metal matrix composites5.2.1 Fabrication of the stirring arrangement
 5.2.2 Mold-making and preparation of the mold cavity
 5.2.3 Estimation of raw materials for Al/5, 10, 15 wt.% reinforced MMC casting
 5.2.4 Experimental procedure
 5.3 Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of stir cast samples
 5.3.1 Physical property of stir cast samples
 5.3.2 Mechanical properties of stir cast samples
 5.3.3 Analysis of the reinforced weight fraction
 5.3.4 Microstructural characterization
 5.4 Optimization of stir casting parameters for Al/15 wt.% SiC-MMC.