Metal Matrix Composites

by Nikhilesh Chawla, Krishan K. Chawla

Overview

This work focuses on the fundamentals of MMCs for engineers and designers. The new edition addresses new issues and developments in the areas of automotive, aerospace, electronics and consumer applications. These include continuous fiber reinforced MMCs for cables in power transmission, high temperature superconducting wires, particulate MMCs in civilian aircraft and automotive applications, and high volume fraction, high thermal conductivity substrates for electronic packaging. The coverage is thorough and cohesive, and emphasizes the synergistic relationships among processing, structure and properties of metal matrix composites.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461495482
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	12/03/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	370
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Nikhilesh Chawla is Fulton Professor of Materials Engineering at Arizona State University. He’s the recipient of the 2013 Brimacombe Medalist Award from TMS; 2011 Distinguished Lectureship given by Tsinghua University, China; 2009 Raymond Award for Best Paper by the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME); 2004 Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers, given by ASM International; and the 2006 TMS Young Leaders Tutorial Lecture. He’s also won the National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award and the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award.

Krishan Chawla is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. Among his other awards are: Distinguished Researcher Award at New Mexico Tech, Distinguished Alumnus Award from Banaras Hindu University, Eshbach Society Distinguished Visiting Scholar award at Northwestern University, Faculty Fellow award at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Table of Contents

Preface.- Introduction.- Reinforcements.- Matrix Materials.- Processing.- Interface.- Micromechanics.- Monotonic Behavior.- Cyclic Fatigue.- Creep.- Wear and Corrosion.- Applications.- Author Index.- Subject Index.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

From ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS 2006, 8, No. 6

This book is a textbook on Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) and addresses beginning students as well as researchers and professionals who want to deepen their knowledge or catch up with new developments in this field. The book summarizes the extensive work which has been done in the last five decades. And it gives a number of examples of successful applications of MMCs in different areas of use. The interest of the authors centers around the relationship among processing, microstructure, and properties of metal matrix composites....

A comprehensive list of references is given at the end of each chapter, which is valuable for researchers who would like to get more detailed information on a specific topic. The structure of the book is very systematic, which makes it easy to follow. The text is supported by numerous figures. Experimental results are provided as well as data from modeling and simulation. As a result, the book will be interesting for newcomers as well as for practicing scientists or engineers. University teachers will find interesting information and material, which can be used for graduate courses.

"Books specifically devoted to metal-matrix composites … have been a minority. … this book … has successfully filled the gap. … The authors did a good job in presenting a rich body of up-to-date … information. … Throughout the book, the reader will find extensive use of illustrations to supplement the text. The illustrations are generally of good quality. … is a valuable contribution and needed addition to the composite materials literature. It will prove very useful for students, researchers, and engineering professionals … ." (Yu-Lin Shen, JOM – Online, December, 2005)

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