ABSTRACT

Fiber-reinforced metal composite materials are composed of metals combined with inorganic, metallic, or ceramic fibers whose properties are different from those of the metals, so that the metal and the fibers have a maximum effect on their respective properties and compensate for each other’s shortcomings. The interfaces between these combinations of materials play a very important role. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the properties of the composite material are determined by the interfacial structure. The roles of the interface in composite materials are generally divided into two groups: (1) dynamic properties on the interface, and (2) physicochemical compatibility.