A new indicator to speed up metallic glass discovery

A research team led by Dongwoo Lee, an associate professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), and Yanhui Liu of the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has developed a new electrical resistivity-based indicator for rapidly screening alloy compositions with high glass-forming ability.

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  1. Top 3 Unique Properties of Metallic Glasses: Metallic glasses, also known as amorphous alloys, possess exceptional properties due to their disordered atomic structure, distinguishing them from traditional crystalline metals.
  2. Top 3 Impactful Applications of Metallic Glasses: The unique combination of properties in metallic glasses makes them highly suitable for advanced applications across various industries, from consumer goods to high-tech sectors.
  3. Top 3 Milestones in Metallic Glass Discovery: The journey of metallic glass discovery has been marked by significant breakthroughs, from initial rapid quenching techniques to the development of bulk metallic glasses and novel predictive indicators.

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