Abstract: An embodiment relates to an ultrasonic additive manufacturing process, comprising joining a foil comprising a bulk metallic glass to a substrate; and forming a cladded composite comprising the foil and the substrate; wherein a thickness of the cladded composite is greater than a critical casting thickness of the bulk metallic glass, wherein the cladded composite comprises a cladding layer of the bulk metallic glass on the substrate and the bulk metallic glass comprises approximately 0% crystallinity, approximately 0% porosity, less than 50 MPa thermal stress, approximately 0% distortion, approximately 0 inch heat affected zone, approximately 0% dilution, and a strength of about 2,000-3,500 MPa.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
April 18, 2023
Assignees:
LM Group Holdings, Inc., Fabrisonics LLC
Inventors:
Evelina Vogli, John Kang, Ricardo Salas, Adam Hehr
Abstract: An embodiment relates to a cladded composite comprising a cladding layer of a bulk metallic glass and a substrate; wherein the bulk metallic glass comprises approximately 0% crystallinity, approximately 0% porosity, less than 50 MPa thermal stress, approximately 0% distortion, approximately 0 inch heat affected zone, approximately 0% dilution, and a strength of about 2,000-3,500 MPa.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 9, 2022
Assignee:
LM Group Holdings, Inc.
Inventors:
Evelina Vogli, John Kang, Ricardo Salas