Amorphous alloys armor
View Patent ↗Amorphous alloy armor made of at least one thin layer of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys and methods of forming such armor are provided. Forming the armor in accordance with the current invention provides ruggedness, a lightweight structure, excellent resistance to chemical and environmental effects, and low-cost manufacturing.
1. A device comprising:
at least two layers comprising a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy; and
an elastomeric material layer, located between said at least two layers of the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy; wherein:
the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy sustains strains up to 1.5% or more without any permanent deformation or breakage; and
the at least two layers of bulk solidifying amorphous alloy and the elastomeric material layer each have a thickness of between 0.001 and 0.004 inches.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein a surface of at least one of the at least two layers further comprises a deposited coating layer comprised of one or more metals.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the amorphous alloy is described by the following molecular formula: [Zr, Ti] a [Ni, Cu, Fe] b [Be, Al, Si, B] c , wherein “a” is in the range of from 30 to 75, “b” is in the range of from 5 to 60, and “c” is in the range of from 0 to 50 in atomic percentages.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the amorphous alloy is described by the following molecular formula: [Zr, Ti] a [Ni, CU] b [Be] c , wherein “a” is in the range of from 40 to 75, “b” is in the range of from 5 to 50, and “c” is in the range of from 5 to 50 in atomic percentages.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the amorphous alloy amorphous alloy has a ΔT of 60° C. or greater.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the amorphous alloy has a hardness of 7.5 Gpa and higher.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a near-to-net shape form device comprising design features to improve the stiffness and structural integrity of the device.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprises a ferrous metal.
9. A device system wherein at least a component of the device system comprises:
at least two layers comprising a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy; and
an elastomeric material layer, located between the at least two layers of the plurality of layers of the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy; wherein:
the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy sustains strains up to 1.5% or more without any permanent deformation or breakage; and
the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy layers and the elastomeric material layer each have a thickness of between 0.001 and 0.004 inches.
10. The device system of claim 9 , wherein the amorphous alloy is described by the following molecular formula: [Zr, Ti] a [Ni, Cu, Fe] b [Be, Al, Si, B] c , wherein “a” is in the range of from 30 to 75, “b” is in the range of from 5 to 60, and “c” is in the range of from 0 to 50 in atomic percentages.
11. The device system of claim 9 , wherein the amorphous alloy is described by the following molecular formula: [Zr, Ti] a [Ni, Cu] b [B] c , wherein “a” is in the range of from 40 to 75, “b” is in the range of from 5 to 50, and “c” is in the range of from 5 to 50 in atomic percentages.
12. The device system of claim 9 , wherein the device system is a near-to-net shape form device system comprising design features to improve the stiffness and structural integrity of the device system.
13. The device system of claim 9 , wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprises a ferrous metal.
14. The device system of claim 9 , wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprises a ferrous metal comprising Fe, Ni and Co.
15. The device of claim 9 , wherein the device system consists essentially of the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy and the elastomeric material.
16. A device comprising:
a first layer comprising a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy;
a second layer comprising the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy; and
a third layer comprising an elastomeric material disposed between the first layer and the second layer; wherein:
the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy sustains strains up to 1.5% or more without any permanent deformation or breakage; and
the first, second, and third layers each have a thickness of between 0.001 and 0.004 inches.
17. The device system of claim 16 , wherein the amorphous alloy has a fracture toughness of at least 20ksi-in 0.5 .
18. The device system of claim 16 , wherein the amorphous alloy amorphous alloy has a ΔT of 60° C. or greater.
19. The device of claim 16 , wherein the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprises a ferrous metal comprising Fe, Ni and Co.
20. The device of claim 16 , wherein the device consists essentially of the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy and the elastomeric material.