Patent ID: 11926886
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 0:
1. A master alloy comprising:
an alloy composition including
magnesium (Mg) at a concentration of greater than or equal to 1 wt. % to less than or equal to 90 wt. %;
boron (B) at a concentration of greater than or equal to 0.01 wt. % to less than or equal to 20 wt. %; and
aluminum (Al) at a concentration of greater than or equal to 0.1 wt. % to less than or equal to 90 wt. %,
wherein the alloy composition includes MgB2 particles at a volume fraction greater than or equal to 0.01% to less than or equal to 20%, and
wherein a layer of AlB2 completely surrounds an entire outer surface of at least one of the MgB2 particles.