Mechanical and Functional Properties of Metal–Ceramic Composites for Harsh Environments
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metallic Functional Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 1015
Editor
Interests: classical ceramic refractories; refractory metal composites; carbides including MAX-phases
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Dear Colleagues,
Materials used in harsh environments need to resist extreme conditions such as high temperatures, chemical attacks, and high mechanical loads, which often occurin combination. Ceramic–metal composites (ceramic-matrix or metal-matrix) usually combine unique functional properties to enhance the composites behavior under aggressive conditions.
The composite design needs to take into consideration the interface effects (bonding and chemical reactions) during synthesis and under application without degrading the functional properties (e.g., electrical and thermal conductivity, porosity, hardness, and toughness). In addition, the material design must satisfy the needs of circular economy.
In all cases, the composites must withstand harsh environments such as corrosion (e.g., contact with metallic and salt melts and reducing or oxidising atmospheres), thermal shock, thermal stresses, and/or mechanical loads.
This Special Issue encourages authors to contribute works related to the following topics:
- Design and production of metal–ceramic composites.
- Functional properties, e.g., electrical and thermal conductivity, porosity, hardness, toughness, etc.
- Mechanical properties, e.g., characterisation of thermal shock behavior, strength at RT and high temperatures, etc.
- Oxidation or corrosion resistance of functional materials and/or composites.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Tilo Zienert
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- thermal shock
- thermal stresses
- mechanical loads
- corrosion
- classical ceramic refractories
- refractory metal composites
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