Bulk amorphous metal alloy objects and process for making the same

US4557766A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Standard Oil Company · US

Inventors

• Michael A. Tenhover · Solon, US
• Richard S. Henderson · Solon, US
• Robert K. Grasselli · Hersbruck, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 5, 1984
• Grant date: Dec 10, 1985
• Expiry date: Mar 5, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C22C1/04
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

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.