DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C.
Semi-solid forming of metal-matrix nanocomposites
A metal matrix nanocomposite is formed by heating a metal above its liquidus temperature, adding nanoparticles, and then agitating the mixture with high-frequency (and preferably ultrasonic) vibration. The mixture can then be cooled below the liquidus of the metal to a semisolid state, and placed in a mold to form it into some desired shape. The formed mixture can then be quenched or otherwise allowed to cool to provide an article in finished (or nearly so) form.
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Michael P. Xiaochun Lih-Sheng
DeCicco Li Turng