Patent ID: 8715439

Claim:
A method of fabricating a hybrid metal-ceramic matrix composite structure, comprising: forming a reinforcing layer containing a metal reinforcement; coating the metal reinforcement with a second metal so as to form a metal coating that surrounds the metal reinforcement, the metal coating disposed on the metal reinforcement; oxidizing the metal coating so as to form an oxide layer coating on a surface of the metal coating, the oxide layer covering the metal coating; forming a layup following forming said oxide layer, including placing the reinforcing layer between plies comprising continuous ceramic fibers pre-impregnated with a ceramic matrix, the plies comprising woven or knitted sheets of the ceramic fibers; placing the layup between caul plates; sealing the caul plates and layup in a vacuum bag; and, curing the layup to bond the layers of ceramic fibers to the reinforcing layer including said oxide layer, curing in one of a platen press or an autoclave.