Advances in Metal Matrix Composites: Preparation, Performance and Application
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Matrix Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 208
Editors
Interests: metal matrix composites; processing; performance; interface characterization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal matrix composites (MMCs) have become indispensable for next-generation structures that must simultaneously deliver high specific strength, thermal stability, wear resistance, and corrosion tolerance. This Special Issue, “Advances in Metal Matrix Composites: Preparation, Performance and Application,” aims to capture the full innovation chain—from powder, fiber, or particulate synthesis to component-level implementation—while addressing the sustainability imperatives that now shape modern metallurgy.
We invite original research, comprehensive reviews, and industrial case studies that advance the state of the art in four interconnected areas:
1. Advanced Processing Routes: Contributions on powder-metallurgy consolidation (including spark-plasma, microwave, or laser-field assisted sintering), thixo- and rheo-casting, additive manufacturing, severe-plastic-deformation bonding, and hybrid techniques that synergistically combine multiple length-scale reinforcements are encouraged.
2. Microstructure-Property Design: Studies elucidating the role of interfacial engineering, gradient architectures, and multi-scale reinforcements on mechanical behavior, fatigue life, creep resistance, and thermal conductivity are sought. Special attention will be given to in situ characterization (X-ray tomography, neutron diffraction, and high-temperature AFM) and multi-physics modeling that links defect kinetics to macroscopic performance.
3. Service-Environment Durability: Papers addressing corrosion, oxidation, stress-corrosion cracking, and tribological degradation under marine, industrial, elevated-temperature, or cryogenic conditions are welcome. Novel protective strategies—such as self-healing coatings, eco-friendly inhibitors, cathodic/anodic design, and hybrid surface treatments.
By integrating green metallurgy principles with cutting-edge composite science, this Special Issue aims to accelerate the transition toward sustainable, high-performance MMC technologies across the transport, energy, aerospace, and electronics sectors.
Dr. Bin Ya
Dr. Fei Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metal matrix composites
- material design
- microstructural characteristics
- performance characterization
- microstructure modeling
- material processing
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