Metal-ceramic materials are produced from a mixture of metal and ceramic powders. These are primarily sintered carbides for cutting tools and friction materials for brake linings. Their use is important in cases where it is not possible to use normal friction materials. Important is a high coefficient of friction even at high temperature, good thermal conductivity, strength and resistance to abrasion.
Metals with a high melting point are frequently used materials in technical practice. Their fundamental advantage over other metal materials is their higher melting temperature, which exceeds the melting temperature of iron. Thanks to this physical property, such metals and their alloys can be used in environments where the components are subject to high thermal stress.
