Metal treatment – Stock – Amorphous – i.e. – glassy
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Wyszomierski, George (Department: 1733)
Metal treatment
Stock
Amorphous, i.e., glassy
C148S421000, C420S422000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07998286
ABSTRACT:
Bulk solidifying amorphous alloys (BMGs) having improved corrosion resistance properties; and more particularly a sub-set of Zr—Ti-based BMGs having improved corrosion resistance properties are provided. The BMG compositions are formed by carefully controlling the concentration of, or removing altogether, highly electronegative elements, such as Ni and Cu from Zr—Ti-based bulk solidifying amorphous alloys thereby producing BMG materials with corrosion resistance properties that far exceed those of current commercially available BMGs and most conventional alloys. The elimination of these electronegative materials also opens the possibility of new uses for BMGs, including in biological applications.
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Demetriou Marios D.
Johnson William L.
Wiest Aaron
Wolfson Nikolaj
California Institute of Technology
Kauth, Pomeroy, Peck & Bailey LLP
Wyszomierski George
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