cermet

See also: Cermet

English

Etymology

Blend of ceramic +‎ metal.

Noun

cermet (plural cermets)

1. A composite material composed of ceramic and metal materials, used in such applications as industrial saws and turbine blades.
   • 2003, Stephen F. Krar, Arthur Gill, Exploring Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, page 3-2-14,

     The multi-component alloy cermets, made up of different hard materials and binder elements, have high wear-resistance qualities that result in long tool life.

   • 2009, Edmund Isakov, Cutting Data for Turning of Steel‎^[1], page 114:

     Cutting performance of cermets was improved after development of titanium-molybdenum-carbon-nitrogen and titanium-tungsten-carbon-nitrogen compounds with binders containing nickel, molybdenum, cobalt, or a combination thereof (Ref 3, p.91).

   • 2011, Bikramjit Basu, Mitjan Kalin, Tribology of Ceramics and Composites: Materials Science Perspective, page 356:

     Among various tribological materials, cermets are known for their excellent wear resistance under unlubricated conditions.