An Introduction to Composite Materials

A composite is a material with two or more distinct constituents or phases that have different physical or chemical properties, which are constructed into a complex architecture at micro-, meso- or macro-scale levels. The development and application of single materials like metals, ceramics and polymers has led to the combination of such materials to form synthetic composites.

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Acknowledgements

The content and examples in this chapter are important for engineering applications and are currently issues in composite research and development. All of these projects were kindly supported by the Fundamental Research Program (National 973 Program), High-Tech Plan (National 863 Plan), National Natural Science Foundation, as well as other pre-research programs and National Tackle Key plans. The author thanks these organizations for their aid.

(Translated by Jianmao Tang and Wenming Zhao; reviewed by Zhen Shen.)

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  1. Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Beijing, 100095, China Xiao-Su Yi
  1. Xiao-Su Yi