The class of materials known as ceramic matrix composites, or CMCs, shows considerable promise for providing fracture-toughness values similar to those for metals such as cast iron. Two kinds of ...

What are Ceramic Matrix Composites? Composite materials typically consist of two components: a reinforcement part to provide mechanical strength and a matrix material that holds all the components ...

Ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials are made of coated ceramic fibers surrounded by a ceramic matrix. They are tough, lightweight and capable of withstanding temperatures 300-400 degrees F hotter ...

High-temperature ceramic matrix composites represent a critical class of materials engineered to withstand extreme thermal, mechanical and chemical stresses. These composites integrate ...

As explained in my 2023 feature on ceramic matrix composites (CMC), the market for these high-temperature materials is growing. While technical ceramics are resistant to high temperatures (up to ...

Environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) and ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) are emerging as pivotal materials in high-temperature applications such as aerospace and power generation. EBCs serve as ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. In addition to providing increased strength properties, fiber-reinforced CMCs exhibit markedly improved toughness and damage tolerance compared to traditional ...

It's taken a long time to tweak ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) so they can be produced in high volumes, but the time has finally come. Aircraft engine leader GE Aviation has broken ground on the ...

Since his postdoctoral days at MIT, Hang Yu, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has been wrestling ...

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Cedar Park-based aerospace company Firefly is developing new technology to build better rocket engines. The Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base in California ...