A submerged nozzle for continuous casting of molten metal, wherein two or more discharge hole flow passages are provided on a cylindrical side surface of a submerged nozzle, and first and second inner surface side walls and first and second outer surface side walls of the discharge hole flow passages in a horizontal cross-section of the submerged nozzle when in use are composed by straight lines formed so as to be inflected at an inner side point of inflection and an outer side point of inflection.

A submerged nozzle for continuous casting of molten metal, wherein two or more discharge hole flow passages are provided on a cylindrical side surface of a submerged nozzle, and first and second inner surface side walls and first and second outer surface side walls of the discharge hole flow passages in a horizontal cross-section of the submerged nozzle when in use are composed by straight lines formed so as to be inflected at an inner side point of inflection and an outer side point of inflection.

A molten metal processing device including a molten metal containment structure for reception and transport of molten metal along a longitudinal length thereof. The device further includes a cooling unit for the containment structure including a cooling channel for passage of a liquid medium therein, and an ultrasonic probe disposed in relation to the cooling channel such that ultrasonic waves are coupled through the liquid medium in the cooling channel and through the molten metal containment structure into the molten metal.

A molten metal processing device including a molten metal containment structure for reception and transport of molten metal along a longitudinal length thereof. The device further includes a cooling unit for the containment structure including a cooling channel for passage of a liquid medium therein, and an ultrasonic probe disposed in relation to the cooling channel such that ultrasonic waves are coupled through the liquid medium in the cooling channel and through the molten metal containment structure into the molten metal.

Disclosed herein are metal matrix composites and methods of making and use thereof. For example, disclosed herein are methods of making a metal matrix composite comprising a metal matrix reinforced by a high entropy alloy. The methods comprise mixing a first powder and a second powder to form a powder mixture, wherein the first powder comprises a plurality of particles comprising a metal and the second powder comprises a plurality of particles comprising a high entropy alloy. The methods further comprise compacting the powder mixture to form a pellet and adding the pellet to a molten metal, the molten metal comprising the metal in a molten state, thereby melting the pellet to form a molten mixture. The methods further comprise subjecting the molten mixture to an ultrasonic treatment and casting the ultrasonic treated mixture to form the metal matrix composite.

Disclosed herein are metal matrix composites and methods of making and use thereof. For example, disclosed herein are methods of making a metal matrix composite comprising a metal matrix reinforced by a high entropy alloy. The methods comprise mixing a first powder and a second powder to form a powder mixture, wherein the first powder comprises a plurality of particles comprising a metal and the second powder comprises a plurality of particles comprising a high entropy alloy. The methods further comprise compacting the powder mixture to form a pellet and adding the pellet to a molten metal, the molten metal comprising the metal in a molten state, thereby melting the pellet to form a molten mixture. The methods further comprise subjecting the molten mixture to an ultrasonic treatment and casting the ultrasonic treated mixture to form the metal matrix composite.

An apparatus for producing solid alloy components from its liquid state are provided. A molten alloy is rapidly cooled using a chill to temperatures below the thermosolutal transition temperature of the alloy. Finite-amplitude acoustic vibration is applied on the chill to shake off dendrites that form on the chill surface, to stir the slurry containing the fragments of dendrites, and to shake off slurry material that sticks on the surface of the chill as the chill is separating from the slurry. The slurry is then immediately poured into a chamber of a forming machine or a mold cavity shaped into solid components.

A lightweight aluminium or magnesium alloy comprises aluminium or magnesium and one or more alloying elements, including dispersoid forming elements increasing the liquidus temperature of the alloy. The alloy is ejected in a molten state from at least one nozzle and is rapidly solidified. The lightweight alloy is produced from at least one lightweight metal based composition that comprises predominantly aluminium or magnesium. This composition is heated, in a first heating step, to a first temperature that is lower than the liquidus temperature of the alloy to produce a melt of the lightweight metal based composition that is supplied through a piping to the nozzle. In the piping, the lightweight alloy melt is heated to have a second temperature that is preferably higher than the liquidus temperature of the alloy. The first temperature reduces the tendency of magnesium to oxidize whilst the second temperature dissolves all of the alloying elements.

A lightweight aluminium or magnesium alloy comprises aluminium or magnesium and one or more alloying elements, including dispersoid forming elements increasing the liquidus temperature of the alloy. The alloy is ejected in a molten state from at least one nozzle and is rapidly solidified. The lightweight alloy is produced from at least one lightweight metal based composition that comprises predominantly aluminium or magnesium. This composition is heated, in a first heating step, to a first temperature that is lower than the liquidus temperature of the alloy to produce a melt of the lightweight metal based composition that is supplied through a piping to the nozzle. In the piping, the lightweight alloy melt is heated to have a second temperature that is preferably higher than the liquidus temperature of the alloy. The first temperature reduces the tendency of magnesium to oxidize whilst the second temperature dissolves all of the alloying elements.

Disclosed herein are metal matrix composites and methods of making and use thereof. For example, disclosed herein are methods of making a metal matrix composite comprising a metal matrix reinforced by a high entropy alloy. The methods comprise mixing a first powder and a second powder to form a powder mixture, wherein the first powder comprises a plurality of particles comprising a metal and the second powder comprises a plurality of particles comprising a high entropy alloy. The methods further comprise compacting the powder mixture to form a pellet and adding the pellet to a molten metal, the molten metal comprising the metal in a molten state, thereby melting the pellet to form a molten mixture. The methods further comprise subjecting the molten mixture to an ultrasonic treatment and casting the ultrasonic treated mixture to form the metal matrix composite.