Liquidmetal specs

[MikeAmbler]

Can anyone give me a quick run down (or point me to)a tipical Liquidmetal Alloy spec.

Also any comments from the experts on where its ideal applications might lie in engine / aoutomotive technology?

Is it expensive stuff?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[CoryPad]

You can go to the official Liquidmetal site, although shockingly, the site has little information:

http://www.liquidmetal.com

Here is a comparison from Caltech:

http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/~desalvo/LM1MechanicalProperties.doc

I am not sure for what it is best suited in a powertrain - maybe pistons?

Regarding cost, it is going to be crazy expensive by automotive standards. It is composed mostly of zirconium (extremely expensive), followed by beryllium (extremely expensive), titanium (very expensive), copper (expensive), and nickel (expensive). There are few opportunities for cost reduction, even if you include bulk purchasing due to automotive volumes.

Regards,

Cory

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[Carburize]

There is a review on "liquid metals" in one of the recent issues of "Advanced Materials and Proceses" the house journal of ASM. That review includes some applications and I think some costing.

 

[MikeAmbler]

Checked the web site already and yes the is little or nothing!

As for the article, how would I go about getting a copy or viewing some of the data?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Carburize]

If you go to the web site

http://www.asm-intl.org

there is a link to "magazines" and an associated search area.

 

[TVP]

Carburize,

The official website for ASM International is now the following:

http://www.asminternational.org

 

[Carburize]

Both of the ASM links above go to the same site.