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Liquidmetal specs

Liquidmetal specs

Liquidmetal specs

(OP)
Can anyone give me a quick run down (or point me to)a tipical Liquidmetal Alloy spec.

Also any comments from the experts on where its ideal applications might lie in engine / aoutomotive technology?

Is it expensive stuff?

Thanks,

Mike

RE: Liquidmetal specs

You can go to the official Liquidmetal site, although shockingly, the site has little information:

http://www.liquidmetal.com

Here is a comparison from Caltech:

www.ligo.caltech.edu/~desalvo/LM1Mechani...

I am not sure for what it is best suited in a powertrain - maybe pistons?

Regarding cost, it is going to be crazy expensive by automotive standards.  It is composed mostly of zirconium (extremely expensive), followed by beryllium (extremely expensive), titanium (very expensive), copper (expensive), and nickel (expensive).  There are few opportunities for cost reduction, even if you include bulk purchasing due to automotive volumes.

Regards,

Cory

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RE: Liquidmetal specs

There is a review on "liquid metals" in one of the recent issues of  "Advanced Materials and Proceses" the house journal of ASM. That review includes some applications and I think some costing.

RE: Liquidmetal specs

(OP)
Checked the web site already and yes the is little or nothing!

As for the article, how would I go about getting a copy or viewing some of the data?

Thanks,

Mike

RE: Liquidmetal specs

If you go to the web site www.asm-intl.org there is a link to "magazines" and an associated search area.

RE: Liquidmetal specs

Both of the ASM links above go to the same site.

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