US Patent 7892653 - Titanium alloy with carbon nanotubes

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7892653.html

This patent teaches a way to increase the strength and corrosion resistance of titanium alloys using carbon nanotubes. Claim 1 reads:

1. A titanium alloy composite material comprising carbon nanotubes coated with a layer comprising an unreacted element and a carbide of the element, wherein the coated carbon nanotubes are dispersed in crystal grains of the titanium alloy.