Patent ID: 7846554

Claim:
An aluminum alloy product consisting essentially of: a first outer shell; an inner portion; and a second outer shell; wherein particulate matter is distributed across the first outer shell, the inner portion, and the second outer shell in a concentration gradient; wherein the inner portion has a higher concentration of particulate matter than the first outer shell and the second outer shell; wherein the particulate matter is selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, boron carbide, silicon carbide, boron nitride and any non-metallic material; wherein the particulate matter has a size of at least about 30 microns; wherein the aluminum alloy product has a thickness ranging from between about 0.004 inches to about 0.25 inches; and wherein the aluminum alloy product is selected from the group consisting of a single-cast aluminum alloy strip, a single-cast aluminum alloy sheet, a single-cast aluminum alloy panel, a single-cast aluminum alloy slab, a single-cast aluminum alloy foil, a single-cast aluminum alloy wire, a single-cast aluminum alloy rod, and a single-cast aluminum alloy bar.