Any one know about Bulk Metallic Glass (BMG)

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Bulk Metallic Glasses (BMGs) are metallic alloys with glass-like properties, noted for their fragility. Researchers, including Bill Johnson's group at Caltech, are exploring ways to improve their ductility. Howard Sheng's article in Nature highlights advancements in the field. The discussion also touches on the academic backgrounds of participants, with one mentioning a major in mechatronics. Overall, BMGs represent an emerging engineering material with significant potential.
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any one know bout Bulk Metallic Glass (BMG)
 
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Have you read Howard Sheng's Jan. 26 article in Nature?

Bill Johnson's group at California Institute of Technology is working on foams.

Johnson WL, "Bulk Amorphous Metal - An Emerging Engineering Material" Journal of Metals-J MIN MET MAT S 54 (3): 40-43 MAR 2002
 


BMGs: bulk metallic glasses are metallic alloys that have glasses proprieties, researchers are trying now to ameliorate their ductility because they are fragile like glasses.
 


thanx for your reply. by the way what are ur majors?
 


mechatronics
 
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