Nanocomposite materials are widely studied because of their unique design opportunities
and properties. They can be classified into three main groups in function of the matrix used …

Of late, nanotechnology seems to be rapidly thrusting its applications in all aspects of life
including engineering and medicine. Materials science and engineering has experienced a …

It is possible to improve the machinability of aluminum nitride-hexagonal boron nitride (AlN-
h-BN) ceramics while maintaining high strength and high thermal conductivity. The …

Semiconductor-based nanomaterials and their composites have received significant
attention for solving the current global issues about energy crises, health, and environmental …

Novel hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) matrix composite ceramics exhibit versatile and
greatly improved properties compared with the traditional h-BN ceramics, such as excellent …

This article mainly discusses the research status and development trends of ceramics for
automotive disc-brakes. According to the ceramic disc-brakes, various properties and …

Manufacture of self-lubricating net-shapes composites has become an important issue in
recent years due to their unique tribological properties which make them suitable for a wide …

Aluminum-based metal matrix composites (MMCs) offer a high strength-to-weight ratio with
excellent abrasion resistance, finding vast applications in aerospace industries. However …

Al 2 O 3/SiC ceramic composites with different SiC contents have been prepared by powder
metallurgy at 1600° C for 120 min at 30 MPa pressure. The effect of second phase particles …

ZrB2–SiC–BN ceramics were fabricated by hot-pressing under argon at 1800° C and 23MPa
pressure. The microstructure, mechanical and oxidation resistance properties of the …