 The automotive industry requires lightweight metal matrix materials with improved friction and wear resistance to achieve significant weight reductions and improve fuel efficiency of vehicles.Cylinder liners, pistons, bearing surfaces (including wind energy equipment and compressors), cam shaft tappets, lifters, rockers, brake components) are examples of the use of new low cost and lightweight self lubricating composites developed at UWM.These composites contain solid lubricants like graphite dispersed in metals like Aluminum, Magnesium and Copper to reduce frictional energy loss.