PRODUCTION, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF METALLIC SHORT FIBERS

For the production of metallic short fibres, the crucible melt extraction process (CME) gives the possibility of going new ways in materials research by using rapid solidification effects. On the basic of technological and material-specific investigations fibre geometry and material properties should be utilized. Following application projects are provided: - production of extreme fine-fibres (< 50-mu-m) as raw material for high-porous materials - fibres for the heterogeneous catalysis - direct production of MMC-particles Other fields of application are created with the metallic short fibres as an insert and reinforcement component for polymers and friction materials as well as raw materials for pigment production.