METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES AND METALLIC COMPOSITE FOAMS WITH IN-SITU GENERATED CARBONACEOUS FIBROUS REINFORCEMENTS

摘要

An exemplary embodiment discloses a thermoformed composite powder metallurgy based material including a matrix of sintered metal particles including at least one of a metal and metal alloy; and carbon fibers within said matrix having an orientation and shape derived from a precursor fibrous matte.