Method of preparing a bulk amorphous metal article

摘要

The present invention provides a method of producing a bulk amorphous metal alloy article. The method involves mechanically alloying a matrix metal and a fast diffuser element into a powder mixture consisting of particles having a modulated structure and whereby the powder is at least 50% but less than 100% amorphous. The resultant powder mixture is formed into a bulk amorphous metal alloy article by standard forming methods such as cold or hot-pressing. This bulk article can be further processed into a bulk crystalline metal alloy article by heating at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the amorphous metal alloy article.