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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Alcan International Limited, Montreal, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428614 ; 148415 ; 148416 ; 148417 ; 148418 ;
Abstract
A metal matrix composite may be produced by atomizing a stream of molten aluminum-lithium alloy to form a spray of hot metal particles by subjecting the stream to relatively cold gas directed at the stream, applying to the stream or spray fine solid particles of reinforcement e.g. silicon carbide, and depositing the metal having the fine particles incorporated therein. The resulting composite has the following properties in an extruded and age hardened state: