Bulk Glassy Alloys: Historical Development and Current Research

• Main Author: Akihisa Inoue
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
• Series: Engineering
• Subjects: bulk glassy alloys; mold casting; metallic materials; structural relaxation
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095809916300649

This paper reviews the development of current research in bulk glassy alloys by focusing on the trigger point for the synthesis of the first bulk glassy alloys by the conventional mold casting method. This review covers the background, discovery, characteristics, and applications of bulk glassy alloys, as well as recent topics regarding them. Applications of bulk glassy alloys have been expanding, particularly for Fe-based bulk glassy alloys, due to their unique properties, high glass-forming ability, and low cost. In the near future, the engineering importance of bulk glassy alloys is expected to increase steadily, and continuous interest in these novel metallic materials for basic science research is anticipated.