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Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2011
Applicants:

Xiaochun LI, Madison, WI (US);

Michael Peter DE Cicco, Madison, WI (US);

Dake Wang, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Hongseok Choi, Madison, WI (US);

Inventors:

Xiaochun Li, Madison, WI (US);

Michael Peter De Cicco, Madison, WI (US);

Dake Wang, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Hongseok Choi, Madison, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21C 7/00 (2006.01); C22C 1/10 (2006.01); C22C 21/00 (2006.01); C22C 21/06 (2006.01); C22B 21/00 (2006.01); C22C 32/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 1/1036 (2013.01); C22C 21/00 (2013.01); C22C 21/06 (2013.01); C22C 32/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods of forming metal matrix nanocomposites are provided. The methods include the steps of introducing a master metal matrix nanocomposite into a molten metal at a temperature above the melting temperature of the master metal matrix nanocomposite, allowing at least a portion of the master metal matrix nanocomposite to mix with the molten metal and, then, solidifying the molten metal to provide a second metal matrix nanocomposite.


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