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.

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   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).

   2009, Edmund Isakov, Cutting Data for Turning of Steel, page 114

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

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