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Title: Metallic glass composition

Patent ·
OSTI ID:865804

A metallic glass alloy that is either iron-based or nickel-based or based on a mixture of iron and nickel, containing lesser amounts of elements selected from the group boron, silicon carbon and phosphorous to which is added an amount of a ductility enhancing element selected from the group cerium, lanthanum, praseodymium and neodymium sufficient to increase ductility of the metallic glass upon annealing.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 4581081
OSTI ID:
865804
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English