Inventors:
Harris L. Marcus - Austin TX
Zwy Eliezer - Austin TX
Morris E. Fine - Wilmette IL
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
B22F 904
C23C 824
Abstract:
A process for forming a copper alloy which is strengthened while maintaining good electrical and thermal conductivity by the addition of TiN or ZrN consists of external nitridation of a mechanically alloyed powder mixture followed by further mechanical alloying to break down the surface coating which forms during nitridation.