Pushing the Limits of Aerospace Components with Thermoplastic Forming of Bulk Metallic Glasses

Supercool Metals developed novel processing methods for high performance components using bulk metallic glass (BMGs) materials. BMGs are complex alloys that have superior properties compared to conventional metal alloys, such as ultra-high strength, high fracture toughness, exceptional elasticity and high corrosion resistance. In addition, due to their amorphous structure, these materials can be shaped via thermoplastic forming methods to form highly complex and unique geometries with high precision. Using these forming methods with BMGs allows a high level of functional integration, lightweight and elimination of machining and welding. The presentation will cover different capabilities of thermoplastic forming processes developed by Supercool Metals and recent advancements in the development of high-performance BMG parts for space and aerospace applications.