High density low viscosity liquid metal and methods thereof
OwnerIshtiaque Anwar, John Stormont +1inventors
InventorsIshtiaque Anwar, John Stormont, Mahya Hatambeigi
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Abstract
A metal alloy is disclosed, includes gallium, indium, bismuth, and tin, is a liquid at a temperature of about 24° C., and is a solid below a temperature of about 16°C. The gallium is present in an amount of from about 60 wt % to about 70 wt % based on a total weight of the metal alloy. The indium is present in an amount of from about 20 wt % to about 30 wt % based on a total weight of the metal alloy. The bismuth is present in an amount of from about 0.5 wt % to about 15 wt % based on a total weight of the metal alloy. The tin is present in an amount of from about 0.5 wt % to about 20 wt % based on a total weight of the metal alloy. A method of preparing the liquid metal alloy is also disclosed.
Claims6
A method of preparing a liquid metal alloy, comprising:
- introducing gallium, indium, bismuth, and tin into a pressurized chamber;
- introducing an inert gas into the pressurized chamber;
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- raising the pressurized chamber to an elevated temperature to melt and combine the gallium, indium, bismuth, and tin to form the metal alloy;
- wherein the liquid metal alloy comprises no copper or thallium;
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- wherein the bismuth is present in an amount of about 15 wt % based on a total weight of the metal alloy;
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- wherein the metal alloy has a contact angle of from about 90 degrees to about 140 degrees.
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