Today’s CMC materials, robust and resistant to high temperatures, provide their own set of challenges when determining their ...

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. The class of ...

As ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) evolve, their lightweight and high-temperature resistance features drive optimal product efficiency across a wide range of sectors. Reliable high-temperature ...

Among the candidate materials, which include nickel super-alloys, one winner appears to be ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs), different forms of which have been in R&D for years at General Electric (GE ...

Ceramic matrix composites are lightweight alternatives to metal alloys with superior physical and thermal properties. Hence, they are promising candidates for high-temperature applications, including ...

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 ...

Degradation of carbon fiber-reinforced ultra-high-temperature ceramic matrix composites at extremely high temperature using arc-wind tunnel tests. Journal of Materials Science, 2022; 57 (42 ...

Decarbonization goals call for advancing high-impact energy technologies. The U.S. has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, a goal that presents both challenges and opportunities in the ...