"Assessment of Metal Matrix Composites for Innovations" - intermediate report of a European Thematic Network

The Thematic Network "Assessment of Metal Matrix Composites for Innovations " (acronym MMC-ASSESS) is a consortium of 21 partners from industry, resear ch organisations and universities involved in research, development and app lication of metal matrix composites (MMC). The general goal of the project is to increase market acceptance of MMC by collecting and evaluating inform ation related to the engineering potential of these materials. The working groups of the network are referring to production, characterisation and pro perties as well as modelling and applications of MMC. These topics are cons idered as well specifically for the four categories of MMC: particulate, sh ort fibre and whisker, continuous fibre, and monofilament reinforced metals . A web page has been established (http://mmc-assess.tuwien.ac.at/) as an o ngoing dissemination activity. An intermediate report on the network's acti vities is presented, which started in October 1998 by funding of the Europe an Commission for a 36 months period. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All ri ghts reserved.