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{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%" ! Metal Matrix Composite vs Fiber Metal Composite
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A metal matrix composite is material made up of at least two parts - one part is a metal and the other can be a different metal or some other type of material. A hybrid composite is composed of at least three materials. A metal matrix composite is formed by inserting a reinforcing material into a metal matrix. Sometimes the reinforcing material will have to be coated to prevent a chemical reaction that could cause the metal to break down. Usually the matrix is made up of a lighter metal, such as aluminum or titanium. The reinforcement material is not always added just to add structural strength, but also to change the properties of the composite material.1 Unlike metal matrix composites, fiber metal composites make use of organic materials and plastic. Natural fibers are refined, mixed, and merged to form high strength composite material in a polymer matrix. An advantage of this material is that it can be recycled up to 20 times.2