Injection compression molding of amorphous alloys
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B22D-017/20
B22D-017/22
B22D-017/32
B22D-027/11
B22D-018/02
출원번호
US-0628262
(2012-09-27)
등록번호
US-8833432
(2014-09-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Waniuk, Theodore A.
Stevick, Joseph
O'Keeffe, Sean
Stratton, Dermot J.
Poole, Joseph C.
Scott, Matthew S.
Prest, Christopher D.
출원인 / 주소
Apple Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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초록▼
Various embodiments provide methods and apparatus for forming bulk metallic glass (BMG) articles using a mold having a stationary mold part and a movable mold part paired to form a mold cavity. A molten material can be injected to fill the mold cavity. The molten material can then be cooled into a B
Various embodiments provide methods and apparatus for forming bulk metallic glass (BMG) articles using a mold having a stationary mold part and a movable mold part paired to form a mold cavity. A molten material can be injected to fill the mold cavity. The molten material can then be cooled into a BMG article at a desired cooling rate. While injecting and/or cooling the molten material, the movement of the movable mold part can be controlled, such that a thermal contact between the molten material and the mold can be maintained. BMG articles can be formed without forming an underfilled part. Additional structural features can be imparted in the BMG article during formation. At least a portion of the formed BMG article can have an aspect ratio (first dimension/second dimension) of at least 10 or less than 0.1.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of forming a bulk metallic glass (BMG) article comprising: providing a mold comprising a stationary mold part and a movable mold part paired to form a mold cavity;forming the mold cavity between the stationary mold part and the movable mold part;injecting a molten material into the mold
1. A method of forming a bulk metallic glass (BMG) article comprising: providing a mold comprising a stationary mold part and a movable mold part paired to form a mold cavity;forming the mold cavity between the stationary mold part and the movable mold part;injecting a molten material into the mold cavity;cooling the molten material to form the (BMG) article at a cooling rate in the mold cavity; andwherein the movable mold part is moved while said injecting and said cooling to prevent substantially any loss of physical contact between the molten material and the movable mold part during said injecting and said cooling. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving the movable mold part comprises: controlling a pressure applied on the movable mold part, timing for applying the pressure, moving speed of the movable mold part, degree of filling of the molten material in the mold cavity, or a combination thereof. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving the movable mold part comprises applying a pressure on the movable mold part to reduce or increase a thickness of the molten material in the mold cavity, while said injecting and said cooling the molten material. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving the movable mold part comprises applying a pressure on the movable mold part to add additional structural features in the BMG article, while said injecting and said cooling the molten material. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the additional structural features in the BMG article comprises a circle feature. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving the movable mold part comprises applying a pressure in a direction normal to a surface of the movable mold part to move the movable mold part toward and away from the stationary mold part. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving the movable mold part comprises applying a pressure in a direction parallel to a surface of the movable mold part to impart additional features to the BMG article. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein no gap is formed between interior surfaces of the mold cavity and the molten material in the mold cavity. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the cooling the molten material in the mold cavity further comprises: selecting a mold material, a temperature of the mold, an atmosphere in the mold, a temperature of the molten material, or a combination thereof, to control the cooling rate. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the cooling rate is maintained at about a critical cooling rate or greater, wherein the critical cooling rate is no more than about 500 K/s. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the cooling rate is maintained at less than 10 K/s. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the molten material comprises a Zr-based, Fe-based, Ti-based, Pt-based, Pd-based, gold-based, silver-based, copper-based, Ni-based, Al-based, Mo-based, Co-based alloy, or combinations thereof. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the BMG article is formed maintaining edges of the article without an undefiled part. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving comprises substantially entirely filling the mold cavity with the molten material. 15. The method of claim 1, further comprising additional structural features in the BMG article. 16. A method of forming a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy article comprising: injecting a molten material into a mold cavity; the mold cavity being between a stationary mold part and a movable mold part paired to form the mold cavity cooling the molten material to form the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy article having a minimum thickness of at least 0.5 mm at a cooling rate in the mold cavity; andwherein the movable mold part is moved while said injecting and said cooling to prevent substantially any loss of physical contact between the molten material and the movable mold part during said injecting and said cooling. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the moving the movable mold part comprises: controlling a pressure applied on the movable mold part, timing for applying the pressure, moving speed of the movable mold part, degree of filling of the molten material in the mold cavity, or a combination thereof. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the moving the movable mold part comprises applying a pressure on the movable mold part to reduce or increase a thickness of the molten material in the mold cavity, while said injecting and said cooling the molten material. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the moving the movable mold part comprises applying a pressure on the movable mold part to add additional structural features in the BMG article, while said injecting and said cooling the molten material. 20. The method of claim 16, wherein the moving the movable mold part comprises applying a pressure in a direction normal or parallel to a surface of the movable mold part. 21. The method of claim 16, wherein no gap is formed between interior surfaces of the mold cavity and the molten material in the mold cavity. 22. The method of claim 16, wherein the cooling the molten material in the mold cavity further comprises: selecting a mold material, a temperature of the mold, an atmosphere in the mold, a temperature of the molten material, or a combination thereof, to control the cooling rate. 23. The method of claim 16, wherein the cooling rate is maintained at about a critical cooling rate or greater, wherein the critical cooling rate is no more than about 500 K/s.
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