Fibre-reinforced MMCs

FRCs can be classified based on matrix and fibres. Based on fibre source, FRCs may be natural fibre reinforced and synthetic fibre reinforced. Based on fibre length, they can be continuous fibre reinforced and discontinuous fibre reinforced. But FRCs are generally classified based on matrix component. Thus according to the types of matrices stated earlier, composites are of three types (i) ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), (ii) metal matrix composites (MMCs) and (iii) organic matrix composites (OMCs). Organic matrix is subdivided into two classes, namely polymer matrix and carbon matrix. A short description of all these types of composites are discussed below. 

Long and Short Glass Fibre Reinforced Natural Rubber Composites However, MMCs have the following disadvantages ... 

The next generation of fibre-reinforced materials were the metal matrix composites (MMC) of ductile alloys reinforced with hard carbon or ceramic fibres and whiskers. The MMC offer serious advantages over other types of composites, mainly in the following aspects ... 

Metal matrix composites (MMCs) are a group of materials (such as metals, alloys or intermetallic compounds) incorporated with various reinforcing phases, such as particulates, whiskers or continuous fibres. Based on the mechanical properties of the reinforcing phases, the composite materials could be simply divided into two categories [1]. In the first category, the matrix is reinforced with a ductile component, typically a refractory, such as... 

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