The disclosure provides Fe—Cr—Ni—Mo—P—C—B metallic glass-forming alloys and metallic glasses that have a high glass forming ability along with a high thermal stability of the supercooled liquid against crystallization.
The disclosure is directed to Zr—Co—Ni—Al alloys that optionally comprise Ti and are capable of forming metallic glasses having a combination of high glass forming ability and high reflectivity. Compositional regions in the Zr—Co—Ni—Al and Zr—Ti—Co—Ni—Al alloys are disclosed where the metallic glass-forming alloys demonstrate a high glass forming ability while the metallic glasses formed from the alloys exhibit a high reflectivity. The metallic glass-forming alloys demonstrate a critical plate thickness of at least 2 mm, while the metallic glasses formed from the alloys demonstrate a CIELAB L* value of at least 78.
Pd—Cu—P metallic glass-forming alloy compositions and metallic glasses comprising at least one of Ag, Au, and Fe are provided, wherein the alloys demonstrate improved glass forming ability, as compared to Pd—Cu—P alloys free of Ag, Au, and Fe, and are capable of forming metallic glass rods with diameters in excess of 3 mm, and in some embodiments 26 mm or larger.
A rapid discharge heating and forming apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a source of electrical energy and at least two electrodes configured to interconnect the source of electrical energy to a metallic glass sample. The apparatus also includes a shaping tool disposed in forming relation to the metallic glass sample. The source of electrical energy and the at least two electrodes are configured to deliver a quantum of electrical energy to the metallic glass sample to heat the metallic glass sample. The shaping tool is configured to apply a deformational force to shape the heated sample to an article. The at least two electrodes have a yield strength of at least 200 MPa, a Young's modulus that is at least 25% higher than the metallic glass sample, and an electrical resistivity that is lower than the metallic glass sample by a factor of at least 3.
B22D 25/06 - Coulée particulière caractérisée par la nature du produit par ses propriétés physiques
B22D 17/20 - AccessoiresCoulée sous pression ou moulage par injection, c.-à-d. moulage en introduisant le métal dans le moule sous haute pression Parties constitutives
The present disclosure provides Au-based alloys comprising Si capable of forming metallic glass matrix composites, and metallic glass matrix composites formed thereof. The Au-based metallic glass matrix composites according to the present disclosure comprise a primary-Au crystalline phase and a metallic glass phase and are free of any other phase. In certain embodiments, the metallic glass matrix composites according to the present disclosure satisfy the 18-Karat Gold Alloy Hallmark.
C22C 45/02 - Alliages amorphes avec le fer comme constituant majeur
C22C 45/04 - Alliages amorphes avec le nickel ou le cobalt comme constituant majeur
C22C 47/02 - Prétraitement des fibres ou des filaments
C22F 1/043 - Modification de la structure physique des métaux ou alliages non ferreux par traitement thermique ou par travail à chaud ou à froid de l'aluminium ou de ses alliages d'alliages avec le silicium comme second constituant majeur
C22F 1/14 - Modification de la structure physique des métaux ou alliages non ferreux par traitement thermique ou par travail à chaud ou à froid des métaux nobles ou de leurs alliages
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Zirconium-titanium-copper-nickel-aluminum glasses with high glass forming ability and high thermal stability
The disclosure provides Zr—Ti—Cu—Ni—Al metallic glass-forming alloys and metallic glasses that have a high glass forming ability along with a high thermal stability of the supercooled liquid against crystallization.
The present disclosure provides Au-based alloys comprising Si capable of forming metallic glass matrix composites, and metallic glass matrix composites formed thereof. The Au-based metallic glass matrix composites according to the present disclosure comprise a primary-Au crystalline phase and a metallic glass phase and are free of any other phase. In certain embodiments, the metallic glass matrix composites according to the present disclosure satisfy the 18-Karat Gold Alloy Hallmark.
Surface treatment methods for Ni-based metallic glasses are provided that promote passivation and decrease the amount of Ni released when the Ni-based metallic glass is exposed to a saline containing environment.
C23C 22/58 - Traitement d'autres matériaux métalliques
C23C 22/24 - Traitement chimique de surface de matériaux métalliques par réaction de la surface avec un milieu réactif laissant des produits de réaction du matériau de la surface dans le revêtement, p. ex. revêtement par conversion, passivation des métaux au moyen de solutions aqueuses au moyen de solutions aqueuses acides d'un pH < 6 contenant des composés du chrome hexavalent
C23C 22/60 - Traitement chimique de surface de matériaux métalliques par réaction de la surface avec un milieu réactif laissant des produits de réaction du matériau de la surface dans le revêtement, p. ex. revêtement par conversion, passivation des métaux au moyen de solutions aqueuses au moyen de solutions aqueuses alcalines d'un pH > 8
C23F 1/00 - Décapage de matériaux métalliques par des moyens chimiques
C23G 1/10 - Nettoyage ou décapage de matériaux métalliques au moyen de solutions ou de sels fondus avec des solutions acides des autres métaux lourds
The disclosure is directed to methods of forming metallic glass multilayers by depositing a liquid layer of a metallic glass forming alloy over a metallic glass layer, and to multilayered metallic glass articles produced using such methods.
The disclosure provides Au-Al-Rare-Earth metallic glass-forming alloys and metallic glasses comprising various other additions including but not limited to Cu, Pd, Sn and Mg. In certain embodiments, the metallic glasses according to the disclosure satisfy the 18-Karat Gold Alloy Hallmark, and demonstrate colors that include yellow and pink/rose.
The disclosure provides Pt-Cu-P glass-forming alloys bearing at least one of B, Ag, and Au, where each of B, Ag, and Au can contribute to improve the glass forming ability of the alloy in relation to the alloy that is free of these elements. The alloys are capable of forming metallic glass rods with diameters in excess of 3 mm, and in some embodiments 50 mm or larger. The alloys and metallic glasses can satisfy platinum jewelry hallmarks PT750, PT800, PT850, and PT900.
Ni—Fe—Si—B and Ni—Fe—Si—B—P metallic glass forming alloys and metallic glasses are provided. Metallic glass rods with diameters of at least one, up to three millimeters, or more can be formed from the disclosed alloys. The disclosed metallic glasses demonstrate high yield strength combined with high corrosion resistance, while for a relatively high Fe contents the metallic glasses are ferromagnetic.
C22C 45/04 - Alliages amorphes avec le nickel ou le cobalt comme constituant majeur
C22C 1/02 - Fabrication des alliages non ferreux par fusion
C22C 1/10 - Alliages contenant des composants non métalliques
C22F 1/10 - Modification de la structure physique des métaux ou alliages non ferreux par traitement thermique ou par travail à chaud ou à froid du nickel ou du cobalt ou de leurs alliages
Methods and apparatus for forming high aspect ratio metallic glass, including metallic glass sheet and tube, by a melt deposition process are provided. In some methods and apparatus a molten alloy is deposited inside a tubular channel formed by two concentrically arranged substrates, and shaped and quenched by conduction to the substrates in a manner that enables the molten alloy to vitrify prior to undergoing substantial shear flow. The deposition method allows the molten alloy to be deposited and formed while being quenched, without undergoing substantial shear flow.
B22D 11/06 - Coulée continue des métaux, c.-à-d. en longueur indéfinie dans des moules dont les parois se déplacent, p. ex. entre des rouleaux, des plaques, des courroies, des chenilles
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Amorphous metal alloys Design, engineering, research, development and testing services in the field of metallurgy
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METHODS FOR SHAPING HIGH ASPECT RATIO ARTICLES FROM METALLIC GLASS ALLOYS USING RAPID CAPACITIVE DISCHARGE AND METALLIC GLASS FEEDSTOCK FOR USE IN SUCH METHODS
The disclosure is directed to a method of forming high-aspect-ratio metallic glass articles that are substantially free of defects and cosmetic flaws by means of rapid capacitive discharge forming. Metallic glass alloys that are stable against crystallization for at least 100 ms at temperatures where the viscosity is in the range of 100 to 104 Pa-s are considered as suitable for forming such high-aspect-ratio articles.
C22C 45/04 - Alliages amorphes avec le nickel ou le cobalt comme constituant majeur
C22F 1/10 - Modification de la structure physique des métaux ou alliages non ferreux par traitement thermique ou par travail à chaud ou à froid du nickel ou du cobalt ou de leurs alliages
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GOLF CLUB FABRICATED FROM BULK METALLIC GLASSES WITH HIGH TOUGHNESS AND HIGH STIFFNESS
Golf clubs formed from bulk-solidifying amorphous metals (i.e., metallic glasses) having high elastic modulus and fracture toughness, and to methods of forming the same are provided. Among other components, the golf club materials disclosed enable fabrication of flexural membranes or shells used in golf club heads (drivers, fairways, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters) exhibiting enhanced flexural or bending compliance together with the ability to deform plastically and avoid brittle fracture or catastrophic failure when overloaded under bending loads. Further, the high strength of the material and its density, comparable to that of steel, enables the redistribution of mass in the golf club while maintaining a desired overall target mass.
Golf clubs formed from bulk-solidifying amorphous metals (i.e., metallic glasses) having high elastic modulus and fracture toughness, and to methods of forming the same are provided. Among other components, the golf club materials disclosed enable fabrication of flexural membranes or shells used in golf club heads (drivers, fairways, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters) exhibiting enhanced flexural or bending compliance together with the ability to deform plastically and avoid brittle fracture or catastrophic failure when overloaded under bending loads. Further, the high strength of the material and its density, comparable to that of steel, enables the redistribution of mass in the golf club while maintaining a desired overall target mass.
A method of forming a bulk metallic glass is provided. The method includes overheating the alloy melt to a temperature above a threshold temperature, Ttough, associated with the metallic glass demonstrating substantial improvement in toughness compared to the toughness demonstrated in the absence of overheating the melt above Tliquidus, and another threshold temperature, TGFA, associated with the metallic glass demonstrating substantial improvement in glass-forming ability compared to the glass-forming ability demonstrated in the absence of overheating the melt above Tliquidus. After overheating the alloy melt to above Ttough and TGFA, the melt may be cooled and equilibrated to an intermediate temperature below both Ttough and TGFA but above Tliquidus, and subsequently quenched at a high enough rate to form a bulk metallic glass.
A bulk-glass forming Ni-Cr-Nb-P-B alloy is provided. The alloy includes Ni(100-a-b-c-d)CraTabPcBd, where the atomic percent a is between 3 and 11, the atomic percent b is between 1.75 and 4, the atomic percent c is between 14 and 17.5, and the atomic percent d is between 2.5 and 5. The alloy is capable of forming a metallic glass having a lateral dimension of at least 3 mm.
d, where the atomic percent a is between 3 and 11, the atomic percent b is between 1.75 and 4, the atomic percent c is between 14 and 17.5, and the atomic percent d is between 2.5 and 5. The alloy is capable of forming a metallic glass having a lateral dimension of at least 3 mm.
An automated rapid capacitive discharge apparatus is provided for sequentially or simultaneously rapidly heating and shaping a plurality of metallic glass feedstock samples. The apparatus includes a sample feeder defining a body for holding a plurality of samples and being capable of sequentially positioning at least one feedstock sample into a discharge position within the processing compartment. In the processing compartment the sample is heated by a discharge of a quantum of electrical energy supplied via electrodes, then shaped into a desired shape by means of a shaping tool, and subsequently moved out of the discharge position as a second feedstock moves into a discharge position.
A Ni-based bulk metallic glass forming alloy is provided. The alloy includes Ni(100-a-b-c-d)CraNbbPcBd, where an atomic percent of chromium (Cr) a ranges from 3 to 13, an atomic percent of niobium (Nb) b is determined by x-y*a, where x ranges from 3.8 to 4.2 and y ranges from 0.11 to 0.14, an atomic percent of phosphorus (P) c ranges from 16.25 to 17, an atomic percent of boron (B) d ranges from 2.75 to 3.5, and the balance is nickel (Ni), and where the alloy is capable of forming a metallic glass object having a lateral dimension of at least 6 mm, where the metallic glass has a stress intensity factor at crack initiation when measured on a 3 mm diameter rod containing a notch with length between 1 and 2 mm and root radius between 0.1 and 0.15 mm, the stress intensity factor being at least 70 MPa m1/2.
The disclosure provides Ni-Mo-P-B, Ni-Mo-Nb-P-B, and Ni-Mo-Nb-Mn-P-B alloys capable of forming metallic glass objects. The metallic glass objects can have lateral dimensions in excess of 1 mm and as large as 3 mm or larger. The disclosure also provides methods for forming the metallic glasses.
Nickel based alloys capable of forming bulk metallic glass are provided. The alloys include Ni-Cr-Si-B compositions, with additions of P and Mo, and are capable of forming a metallic glass rod having a diameter of at least 1 mm. In one example of the present disclosure, the Ni-Cr-Mo-Si-B-P composition includes about 4.5 to 5 atomic percent of Cr, about 0.5 to 1 atomic percent of Mo, about 5.75 atomic percent of Si, about 11.75 atomic percent of B, about 5 atomic percent of P, and the balance is Ni, and wherein the critical metallic glass rod diameter is between 2.5 and 3 mm and the notch toughness between 55 and 65 MPa m1/2.
C22C 45/04 - Alliages amorphes avec le nickel ou le cobalt comme constituant majeur
C22F 1/10 - Modification de la structure physique des métaux ou alliages non ferreux par traitement thermique ou par travail à chaud ou à froid du nickel ou du cobalt ou de leurs alliages
B23K 35/02 - Baguettes, électrodes, matériaux ou environnements utilisés pour le brasage, le soudage ou le découpage caractérisés par des propriétés mécaniques, p. ex. par la forme
