California Institute of Technology

Charles C Hays

William L Johnson

Sri R Narayan

Choong Paul Kim

A series of binary and ternary Pt-alloys, that promote the important reactions for catalysis at an alloy surface; oxygen reduction, hydrogen oxidation, and hydrogen and oxygen evolution. The first two of these reactions are essential when applying the alloy for use in a PEMFC.

Nanostructured platinum alloys for use as catalyst materials

A superconducting metallic glass transition-edge sensor (MGTES) and a method for fabricating the MGTES are provided. A single-layer superconducting amorphous metal alloy is deposited on a substrate. The single-layer superconducting amorphous metal alloy is an absorber for the MGTES and is electrically connected to a circuit configured for readout and biasing to sense electromagnetic radiation.

Superconducting metallic glass transition-edge-sensors

A composite metal object comprises ductile crystalline metal particles in an amorphous metal matrix. An alloy is heated above its liquidus temperature. Upon cooling from the high temperature melt, the alloy chemically partitions, forming dendrites in the melt. Upon cooling the remaining liquid below the glass transition temperature it freezes to the amorphous state, producing a two-phase microstructure containing crystalline particles in an amorphous metal matrix. The ductile metal particles have a size in the range of from 0.1 to 15 micrometers and spacing in the range of from 0.1 to 20 micrometers. Preferably, the particle size is in the range of from 0.5 to 8 micrometers and spacing is in the range of from 1 to 10 micrometers. The volume proportion of particles is in the range of from 5 to 50% and preferably 15 to 35%. Differential cooling can produce oriented dendrites of ductile metal phase in an amorphous matrix. Examples are given in the Zr&#x2014;Ti&#x2014;Cu&#x2014;Ni&#x2014;Be alloy bulk glass forming system with added niobium.

In-situ ductile metal/bulk metallic glass matrix composites formed by chemical partitioning

Changing characteristics of relationships between components of a bulk metallic glass to stabilize one phase relative to another. A specific ZrNbCuNiAlalloy is disclosed.

Fractional variation to improve bulk metallic glass forming capability

A composite metal object comprises ductile crystalline metal particles in an amorphous metal matrix. An alloy is heated above its liquidus temperature. Upon cooling from the high temperature melt, the alloy chemically partitions, forming dendrites in the melt. Upon cooling the remaining liquid below the glass transition temperature it freezes to the amorphous state, producing a two-phase microstructure containing crystalline particles in an amorphous metal matrix. The ductile metal particles have a size in the range of from 0.1 to 15 micrometers and spacing in the range of from 0.1 to 20 micrometers. Preferably, the particle size is in the range of from 0.5 to 8 micrometers and spacing is in the range of from 1 to 10 micrometers. The volume proportion of particles is in the range of from 5 to 50% and preferably 15 to 35%. Differential cooling can produce oriented dendrites of ductile metal phase in an amorphous matrix. Examples are given in the Zr&mdash;Ti&mdash;Cu&mdash;Ni&mdash;Be alloy bulk glass forming system with added niobium.

A new metallic glass is formed by adding special additives to a metallic glass matrix; the additives having ductile properties to form as dendrites in the metallic glass. The additives distribute the shear lines in the metallic glass, allowing it to plastically deform more than previous materials.

Microstructure controlled shear band pattern formation in ductile metal/bulk metallic glass matrix composites prepared by SLR processing

Changing characteristics of relationships between components of a bulk metallic glass to stabilize one phase relative to another. A specific Zr Nb Cu Ni Al alloy is disclosed.

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Charles C Hays