MMC Market to Cross $173 Million by 2004.The 1999 world market for metal matrix composites (MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. ) reached 5.5 million lb, valued at $102.7 million, and is expected to rise to 10.8 million lb valued at $173.3 million during the next 5 years, according to Business Communications Co., Inc. (BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) The field in an e-mail header that names additional recipients for the message. It is similar to carbon copy (cc), but the names do not appear in the recipient's message. Not all e-mail systems support the bcc feature. See fcc. ). This corresponds to a 14.1% average annual growth rate (AAGR AAGR Average Annual Growth Rate AAGR Air-to-Air Gunnery Range ) from 1999 through 2004. The ground transportation market segment consumed the largest volume of MMCs in 1999. Growing at an AAGR of 17% from 1999-2004, it will continue to be the largest segment with consumption expected to reach 7.5 million lb in 2004, primarily due to increasing incorporation of MMC components into specialty lightweight/high-fuel-efficiency vehicles, BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. said. The BBC study, "RGB-108R Metal Matrix Composites in the 21st Cenutry Markets and Opportunities," features market figures that encompass the full gamut of MMC materials, including aluminum, beryllium, copper, nickel-base superalloy su·per·al·loy n. Any of several complex temperature-resistant alloys. , refractory metal and titanium matrix composites reinforced with particles, short fibers or continuous fibers. |
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