Metal Matrix Composites: From Microstructure to Properties

Dear Colleagues,

The growing demand for lightweight, high-performance, and energy-efficient engineering systems has accelerated the development of metal matrix composites (MMCs). By combining metallic matrices with tailored reinforcements, MMCs offer a unique combination of mechanical strength, wear resistance, thermal stability, and functional performance beyond what conventional alloys can achieve. As a result, they are increasingly employed in aerospace, automotive, energy, defense, electronics, and other demanding engineering applications. Since the performance of MMCs is strongly governed by their microstructure, understanding how composition, reinforcement characteristics, and processing routes influence microstructural evolution and resulting properties remains a central focus of ongoing research.

This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances in the design, fabrication, and evaluation of metal matrix composites. Original research articles and review papers are invited on topics including, but not limited to, powder metallurgy, casting, additive manufacturing, liquid- and solid-state processing, reinforcement design, interfacial phenomena, microstructural evolution, phase transformations, mechanical behavior, wear and corrosion resistance, thermal and electrical properties, computational modeling, and advanced characterization techniques. Contributions addressing sustainable manufacturing, recycling, high-temperature applications, and multifunctional MMCs are also strongly encouraged.

This Special Issue seeks to provide a platform for researchers to share recent findings, exchange ideas, and discuss future directions in the field of metal matrix composites.

Dr. Nazlı Akçamlı
Prof. Dr. Duygu Ağaoğulları
Guest Editors

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