Combination of controlled aging processes and ultrasonic vibration enhances lower-cost metallic glass plasticity

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1092860

"thermo-plastic deformation shapes into desired components, speeding aging/ deterioration... restore/ surpass, by 1.5X, original plasticity levels within half second... UV induces higher energy, disordered atomic state associated with anti-free volume defects... pre-aging/ subsequent UV treatment improves ductility, greatly extending materials' lifespan/ reliability... amorphous alloys, catalytic performance modulation, soft magnetic property optimization, structural/ biomedical/ electronic components"

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