Bulk Metallic Glasses

• Published in: Physics today Vol. 66; no. 2; pp. 32 - 37
• Main Author: Schroers, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York American Institute of Physics 01.02.2013
• Subjects: Alloys; Boron; Engineering; Glass; Magnetic properties; Metals; Microstructure; Nickel; Thermodynamics; Zirconium

In recent decades various research groups have discovered a wide range of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs). Some are metal-metal alloys based on elements such as zirconium, copper, iron, and nickel; others combine metals with near-metalloids such as silicon, carbon, and phosphorus. Some metallic glasses...