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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2008
Boonrat Lohwongwatana, Bangkok, TH;
Robert D. Conner, Oak Hills, CA (US);
Jin-yoo Suh, Pasadena, CA (US);
William L. Johnson, Pasadena, CA (US);
Daewoong Suh, Chandler, AZ (US);
Boonrat Lohwongwatana, Bangkok, TH;
Robert D. Conner, Oak Hills, CA (US);
Jin-Yoo Suh, Pasadena, CA (US);
William L. Johnson, Pasadena, CA (US);
Daewoong Suh, Chandler, AZ (US);
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and compositions for a novel metal-to-metal or material-to-material joining technique using bulk metallic glasses are provided. The method of the current invention relies on the superior mechanical properties of bulk metallic glasses and/or softening behavior of metallic glasses in the undercooled liquid region of temperature-time process space, enabling joining of a variety of materials at a much lower temperature than typical ranges used for soldering, brazing or welding.