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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Men Glenn Chu, Export, PA (US);
Siba P. Ray, Murrysville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Alcoa Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 2/100 ;
Abstract
A novel method for producing a ceramic phase particle dispersoid in metal and a novel product composed thereof. The method includes (a) providing a molten composition consisting essentially of molten aluminum alloy containing molten metal selected form the group consisting of Zr, V and combinations thereof; (b) providing a chloride salt containing fine carbon particles; and (c) reacting the chloride salt containing fine carbon particles in the molten aluminum metal liquid with the molten metal liquid to form a uniform distribution of finely sized carbide particles formed and dispersed in-situ in an aluminum alloy matrix.