金属基复合材料的现状与发展趋势

在过去的二十多年里,金属基复合材料凭借其结构轻量化和优异的耐磨、热学和电学性能,逐渐在陆上运输（汽车和火车）、热管理、民航、工业和体育休闲产业等诸多领域实现商业化的应用,确立了作为新材料和新技术的地位。但是,金属基复合材料的未来发展仍然面临不确定性,既有可能持续扩大应用领域和市场规模,也有可能在其它材料和技术的竞争下停滞甚至萎缩。在综述金属基复合材料的研究与应用现状的基础上,对其可预期的增长点和发展趋势进行了展望。

The Current State and Trend of Metal Matrix Composites

In the past two decades,metal matrix composites （MMCs） have been established as a new materials and technology.Commercialization of MMCs has been achieved in the field of ground transportation （auto and rail）,thermal management,aerospace,industries,and recreational products,due to its excellent performance including light-weight structural efficiency,wear resistance,thermal and electrical properties.However,there are still uncertainties in the future development of MMCs.It is now on the crossroad that the application scope of MMCs continue to expand,or are forced to shrink by rival materials.This article gives a brief review of the state-of-the-art and trend in MMCs application and research.