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Amorphous Metals are metals whose structure defies the typical crystalline nature of most metals and alloys. They are also referred to as Glassy Metals, Metallic Glasses, Non-Crystalline Alloys and other names. Amorphous Metals have many unique and fascinating properties that give them tremendous potential for use in a variety of applications, though the difficulty associated with their creation has greatly limited their use. Since the closing years of the 20th Century, various technological breakthroughs have allowed huge leaps of progress to be made with regard to Amporhous Metals, bringing them into the forefront of modern materials science and engineering.

Amorphous Metals are used today in power line transformers, shoplifting deterrence devices, golf clubs, small hinges and many other realms of life - often in roles that conventional, crystalline metals would not be suitable for.

Characteristics

Amorphous Metals are among the most intriguing materials we know of. On a microscopic molecular level, they exhibit a structure that is haphazard and somewhat random, which is in direct opposition to the conventional ordered crystal structure of most metals and alloys. This gives them many bizarre properties in the macroscopic world.

For one, many Amorphous Metals are incredibly strong. One modern Amorphous Metal, known as Vitreloy, has a tensile strength that is almost twice that of high-grade Titanium. It and other Amorphous Metals derive their strength directly from their molecular mishmash. Because the structures of molecules in an Amorphous Metal have no defined boundaries, there are no especially weak planes or points within the metal, providing a uniform and mutually-reinforced response to stresses.

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