Liquidmetal Technologies Demonstrates Material Performance In Collaboration with Jet Propulsion Laboratory
May 28 2014 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Liquidmetal® Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: LQMT) the leading
developer of amorphous alloys and composites, announced
that it had recently participated in a development project with Jet
Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to demonstrate the properties of
amorphous alloys in mechanical devices that transfer or transform
force, motion, or energy to another point through elastic
deformation. Compliant mechanisms are advantageous since they
provide benefit by reducing part count, simplifying manufacturing
and reducing assembly time and cost.
Designed by JPL and LQMT, bistable flexural mechanisms were
fabricated at Visser Precision Cast, LLC (VPC) by injection molding
of LM-001B alloy into a split mold cavity under an inert
environment. When tested in a load frame the LM-001B mechanisms
displayed bistability, successfully showing a clear intermediate
unstable point while having a two-fold increased factor of safety
when compared to those made of titanium (Ti-6-4).
The collaboration resulted in publication of a significant
article, “New Methods for Developing and Manufacturing Compliant
Mechanisms Utilizing Bulk Metallic Glass,” in Advanced Engineering Materials. The article
reports that “[amorphous alloys] are shown to have an optimal
combination of mechanical properties and processing ability, making
them ideal for complex, low-cost compliant mechanisms...[This work]
pushes the envelope for integration into widespread commercial
applications by allowing high mechanical performance to be achieved
in complex components that can be cast like polymers.”
About Liquidmetal Technologies
Rancho Santa Margarita, California-based Liquidmetal
Technologies, Inc. is the leading developer of bulk alloys and
composites that utilize the performance advantages offered by
amorphous alloy technology. Amorphous alloys are unique materials
that are distinguished by their ability to retain a random
structure when they solidify, in contrast to the crystalline atomic
structure that forms in ordinary metals and alloys. Liquidmetal
Technologies is the first company to produce amorphous alloys in
commercially viable bulk form, enabling significant improvements in
products across a wide array of industries. For more information,
go to www.liquidmetal.com.
Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Otis BuchananMedia
Relations949-635-2120otis.buchanan@liquidmetal.com
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