Self-healing metals and metal matrix composites

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Abstract

Self-healing in inorganic materials is a relatively new area in materials science and engineering that draws inspiration from biological systems that can self-repair damage. This article reviews the preliminary attempts to impart self-healing behavior to metals. Several challenges yet exist in the development of metallic alloys that can self-repair damage, including surface bonding issues, such as liquid/solid contact angle (wetting) and oxidation, and practical issues, such as capillary pressure for delivery of a liquid metal to a damaged area or crack, and the overall mechanical properties of a composite system. Although the applied research approaches reviewed have obtained marginal success, the development of self-healing metallic systems has the potential to benefit a wide range of industrial applications and thus deserves greater investment in fundamental research. © 2014 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.

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Ferguson, J. B., Schultz, B. F., & Rohatgi, P. K. (2014). Self-healing metals and metal matrix composites. JOM. Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-014-0912-4

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