Fundamental relationships in metal-matrix composites

Abstract

“Fundamental Relationships Between Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Metal Matrix Composites” was a well-attended and technically sound symposium that covered a diversity of topics related to the effects of processing and microstructure on the mechanical properties of metal-matrix composites. In addition to the papers briefly reviewed in this article, many other topics were presented and discussed extensively, including fracture and deformation mechanisms and modeling, fatigue, fatigue crack growth, creep behavior and nondestructive characterization.