Aluminum-carbon metal matrix composites for busbars
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorsMarkus Boehm, Kyle James Deane, Jeyakumar Manickaraj, Stefan Maat, Douglas Meyers
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Abstract
A busbar for electrical power distribution applications. The busbar includes an aluminum (Al) metal matrix composite (MMC) having nanoscale carbon particles (e.g., carbon nanotubes). In one example, the concentration of the nanoscale carbon particles is in a range of 0.01 to 2 percent weight (wt %). The nanoscale carbon particles are evenly distributed throughout an entirety of the Al-MMC.
Claims21
A busbar configured for an electrical power distribution application, the busbar comprising:
- an aluminum (Al) metal matrix composite (MMC) comprising nanoscale carbon particles in a concentration of 0.01 to 2 percent by weight (wt %),
- wherein the nanoscale carbon particles are evenly distributed throughout an entirety of the Al-MMC.
A process for achieving even distribution of nanoscale carbon particles throughout an entirety of a metal matrix composite (MMC) component, the process comprising:
- obtaining a metal matrix composite (MMC) feedstock material comprising a metal matrix and nanoscale carbon particles;
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- processing the MMC feedstock material through a solid-state deformation process to form the MMC component with even distribution of the nanoscale carbon particles throughout an entirety of the MMC component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.