IMPROVED PROPERTIES OF AMORPHOUS/PARTIALLY CRYSTALLINE COATINGS

摘要

According to the present invention, the kinetic conditions (i.e. temperature and time) related to how metal glass alloys are transformed are manipulated to alter the microstructure and the resulting properties of the subject alloys. Low temperature recovery, relaxation, crystallization, and recrystallization phenomena are used to shift the microstructure of amorphous or partially crystalline coatings in order to tailor and improve their properties for specific applications.