
- Pros: Mechanical properties, low cost
- Cons: Heavy weight (~7.9 g/cm3)

- Pros: Lightweight, functionality
- Cons: Mechanical properties

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Good NVH performance
(Noise, Vibration, Harshness) - Great bending stiffness to weigh ratio
Composite Materials
Metal/Polymer hybrid composites
Delamination of metal/polymer composite
Fig. Delamination simulation result
Acoustic emission (AE)
Fig. Schematic acoustic emission (AE)
Formability
Fig. Formability experiment and corresponding result