Prospects of application of nanostructured heterophase polyfunctional composite materials in aero-engine manufacturing

The article provides a brief overview of the features and applications of developed and investigated nanostructured superhard composite materials and coatings on their basis. The research carried out makes it possible to draw a conclusion of great prospects of using nanostructured composite materials on the basis of carbides, carbonitrides and diborides of transitional and refractory metals for aerospace objects. The use of new composite structural materials is the top priority in the area of improving technical and economic parameters of gas turbine engines. These materials are superior to traditional materials by their basic physical and mechanical properties several-fold. Numerous studies in this field indicate that the greatest progress in the development of new advanced structural composite materials can be expected on the way to creating materials based on polymeric, metallic, intermetallic, and ceramic matrices. At present, there is a distinct trend towards the creation of units and assemblies of multiple-start gas turbine engines and power plants with longer life and increased durability. Research in the area of using new-generation composite materials is carried out in almost all developed countries, primarily in the United States and Japan.