Liquidmetal Property Table
Liquidmetal offers a combination of physical and mechanical properties that are not offered by any other alloy. The unique metal properties of this bulk metallic glass allows designers to fulfill design parameters with a simple metal molding process.
Composition: Alloy of Zr•Cu•Ni•Nb•Al
Mechanical Properties
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1250 MPa
Ultimate
Tensile
Strength
181 ksi
460 Vickers
Hardness
47 Rockwell C
85 GPa
Young’s
Modulus, E
12,328 ksi
6.5 J/cm2
Charpy
Impact
31 ft lb/in2
2000 MPa
Ultimate
Flexural
Strength
290 ksi
206 MPa @ 107 cycles
Fatigue
Strength
29.8 ksi @ 107 cycles
65 GPa
Flexural
Modulus
9,428 ksi
6.8 g/cm3
Density, ρ
0.25 lb/in3
0.38 v
Ratio
0.38 v
0.25%
Shrinkage
0.25%
1.6%
Elasticity, e
1.6%
Thermal Properties
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425 °C
Glass
Transition
Temp, Tg
800 °F
5 W/m•K
Thermal
Conductivity
2.9 Btu/hr ft °F
500 °C
Crystallization
Temp, Tx
930 °F
12.0 μ(m/m)/ °K
Expansion
6.7 μ(in/in) °F
Environmental Properties
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< 200 °C
Operating
Temp
< 392 °F
Yes
Resistance
to Acidity
Yes
Pass – 600 hours
Salt Spray
(ASTM B117)
Pass – 600 hours
Yes
Resistance
to Alkalinity
Yes
No detectable degradation after 30 days
Immersion
No detectable degradation after 30 days
Surface & Electrical Properties
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0.35 μm
Roughness,
Ra (As Cast)
14 μin
190 μΩ.cm
Electrical
Resistivity, r
74 μΩ.in
