A composite material consisting of a ceramic in combination with a sintered metal, used when a high resistance to temperature, corrosion, and abrasion is needed.
Chemistry
A composite material consisting of a ceramic in combination with a sintered metal, used when a high resistance to temperature, corrosion, and abrasion is needed.
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Acronym for ceramic and metal. A mixture of an insulating material and a highly conducting material. Ceramics such as oxides and glasses are used as the insulator and metals such as chromium and silver are the conductors. Cermets are used for the production of thick films and thin films, particularly for use in film resistors.