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Study on Advanced Metal Matrix Composites (3rd Edition)

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 1579

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Prof. Dr. Wenshu Yang

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Interests: metal matrix composites; microstructure; interfacial design; mechanical properties; strengthening mechanism
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Dr. Chang Zhou

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State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
Interests: composites; interface; multi-scale design; functional ceramics; thermo-physical properties; numerical simulation; strengthening mechanism
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Dear Colleagues,

Metal matrix composites are developed to meet the increasing demand for lightweight materials with superior mechanical properties in critical industrial sectors, such as the automobile industry and aerospace. In the past decade, attributed to mature design theories, advanced fabrication methods, and characterization techniques, the research and application of metal matrix composites have greatly advanced. Recent development in multi-scale hierarchical and bio-inspired design principles make strong and tough metal matrix composites possible to obtain. The development of nano-materials and advanced ceramics provides more reinforcements with specific performance. The continuous progress in characterization techniques reveals the relationships among the microstructure, processing, and properties of the metal matrix composites, especially on a nano-scale level, and the sophisticated preparation methods of metal matrix composites bridge the fundamental theory and industrial application.

This Special Issue aims at covering recent progress and new developments in relationships between the microstructure and mechanical/thermo-physical properties of advanced metal matrix composites. All aspects related to the theoretical design, numerical simulation, microstructure characterization, advanced fabrication, and strengthening mechanisms are discussed. Review articles which describe the current state of the art are also welcomed.

Prof. Dr. Wenshu Yang
Dr. Chang Zhou
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Keywords

  • metal matrix composites
  • multi-scale design
  • bio-inspired design
  • interface evolution
  • fabrication method
  • near-net forming techniques
  • mechanical properties
  • thermo-physical properties
  • numerical simulation/calculation
  • strengthening mechanism

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Effects of Electric Current on the Mechanical Properties of Cu/Nb Multilayer Composites by Accumulative Roll Bonding
by Chenghang Ni, Chaogang Ding, Fanghui Wang, Hushan Li, Qiang Zhu and Debin Shan
Materials 2025, 18(9), 2109; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18092109 - 4 May 2025
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Cu/Nb multilayer composites with a continuous layered structure were fabricated using accumulative roll bonding (ARB). The effects of Joule heating on the mechanical properties and fracture behavior of these composites under electrically assisted tension (EAT) at different current densities were investigated. It is [...] Read more.
Cu/Nb multilayer composites with a continuous layered structure were fabricated using accumulative roll bonding (ARB). The effects of Joule heating on the mechanical properties and fracture behavior of these composites under electrically assisted tension (EAT) at different current densities were investigated. It is observed that the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) exhibits a progressive decline with the increasing current density. When the current density reaches 120 A/mm2, the UTS decreases by 68.9 MPa, and this decline tends to saturate at high current densities. Furthermore, the elongation (EL) displays significant enhancement at current densities of 40 A/mm2 and 80 A/mm2, particularly reaching a maximum improvement of 42.1% at 80 A/mm2 when compared with room temperature (RT). The fracture mode observed during the EAT process is consistent with that at RT, which remains a ductile fracture. Full article
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Study on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Core–Shell-Structured Ti@TixN Reinforced Al Composite Prepared by Pressure Infiltration
by Yixiao Xia, Zhiyu Sun, Ping Zhu, Juanrui Hu, Leilei Hao, Yun Liu, Boyu Ju, Guoqin Chen and Wenshu Yang
Materials 2025, 18(6), 1200; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18061200 - 7 Mar 2025
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In this research, a nitrogenized shell layer was formed on the surface of Ti powder in a high-temperature N2 environment, resulting in core–shell-structured Ti@TixN powder. Using this as a reinforcement, Ti@TixN/Al composite was successfully designed and fabricated via [...] Read more.
In this research, a nitrogenized shell layer was formed on the surface of Ti powder in a high-temperature N2 environment, resulting in core–shell-structured Ti@TixN powder. Using this as a reinforcement, Ti@TixN/Al composite was successfully designed and fabricated via pressure infiltration method. The TixN layer consists of a double-layered spherical shell structure, with TiN as the outer layer and Ti2N as the inner layer. After the composite was fabricated, no intermetallic compounds between Ti and Al were observed at the interface, as the TixN layer effectively prevented the reaction between Ti and Al. The tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation of the Ti@TixN/Al composite were 173 ± 7.7 MPa, 115 ± 8.1 MPa, and 7.5 ± 0.55%, respectively. Both the strength and hardness were significantly improved compared to the pure Al matrix. Observations of the tensile fracture surface revealed severe interfacial debonding at the interface, and the reinforcement did not exhibit significant coordinated deformation with the matrix. This suggests that future research could focus on strengthening the matrix by adding alloying elements and improving the interfacial bonding to enhance the performance of the composite. Full article
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Eliminating Plastic Anisotropy of TiB-Reinforced Titanium Matrix Composite via Cross Rolling
by Kuangzhe Xia, Kening Chen, Junyang He, Xiaoyong Zhang and Kechao Zhou
Materials 2025, 18(5), 990; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18050990 - 24 Feb 2025
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Anisotropy is one of the concerns of titanium matrix composites (TMCs) due to its impact on subsequent processing and safe serving. In this work, we demonstrate that simply by using cross-rolling (CR) rather than unidirectional rolling (UDR), significant plastic anisotropy can be removed [...] Read more.
Anisotropy is one of the concerns of titanium matrix composites (TMCs) due to its impact on subsequent processing and safe serving. In this work, we demonstrate that simply by using cross-rolling (CR) rather than unidirectional rolling (UDR), significant plastic anisotropy can be removed and an excellent strength–ductility combination can be achieved in a new TiB-reinforced TMC (TiB-TMC). We attribute the occurrence of plastic anisotropy after UDR to be the strong rolling-induced orientation distribution of TiB whiskers parallel to the rolling direction (RD), while the elimination of anisotropy is therefore confirmed to be caused by the loss of such an orientation relationship. The underlying mechanism is revealed as the lower stress concentration along the lateral surface of the randomly distributed whiskers and the longer paths when cracks propagate in between each whisker, in the CR-processed TiB-TMC. Full article
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