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A composite material is a mixture of two or more separate phases, which have been intimately bonded together at a scale that is sufficiently fine that the result can be considered a material with properties of its own.
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Evans, A., San Marchi, C., Mortensen, A. (2003). Introduction. In: Metal Matrix Composites in Industry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0405-4_1
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