Bulk amorphous metal alloy objects and process for making the same
AssigneeThe Standard Oil Company
InventorsMichael A. Tenhover, Richard S. Henderson, Robert K. Grasselli
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Abstract
Amorphous metal alloy shapes are synthesized by providing an intimate mixture of the components of the amorphous alloy, which mixture includes at least one ductile component. The mixture may be subjected to well-known forming techniques at a temperature below the crystallization temperature of the amorphous metal alloy to be formed. The ductile component of the mixture acts as a binder matrix to provide strength and uniform properties to the formed object.
Claims13
A process for the production of substantially amorphous metal alloy objects comprising:
- (a) preparing an intimate mixture of the components of the amorphous metal alloy by a solid state reaction, at least one component of the intimate mixture being a ductile component;
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- (b) forming the intimate mixture into an object at a temperature below the crystallization temperature of the metal alloy so as to form an amorphous metal alloy object.
A substantially amorphous metal alloy object having a ductile component comprising from about 10 atomic percent to about 95 atomic percent of the amorphous metal alloy based on the total composition of the amorphous metal alloy, said object synthesized by forming an intimate mixture of the components of the amorphous metal alloy from particles having a maximum particle size of from about 10 Angstroms to about 1000 Angstroms and heating said formed intimate mixture at a temperature below the crystallization temperature of the metal alloy.
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