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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sankaranarayanan Ashok, Bethany, CT (US);
William G Watson, Cheshire, CT (US);
Harvey P Cheskis, North Haven, CT (US);
Assignee:
Olin Corporation, New Haven, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
164 46 ; 164 97 ; 164461 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed methods for the manufacture of a metal matrix composite having a metal or metal alloy matrix and a uniform dispersion of a second phase. The second phase is either a refractory metal or a nonmetal. An element which reacts with both the matrix and the second phase is added to increase the loathing density of the second phase and to improve adhesion between the components of the composite. When the metal alloy matrix is copper or a copper based alloy, suitable reactive elements include zirconium, titanium, chromium and mixtures thereof.