Metallic Glasses and Their Composites

The formation of metallic glasses and dual-phase composite/hybrid materials is reviewed, as well as the glass transition process and the resulting structural phenomena. These materials exhibit high strength, extreme hardness, good wear resistance and large elastic deformation. Keywords: Metallic Glasses, Metallic Glass Composites, Crystal/Glass Transition, Nano-Crystallization, Phase Separations, Supercooled Liquids, Glassy Nanocomposites, Nanoscale Quasicrystals, Mechanical Properties, Nanoscale Wear Resistance, Bauschinger Effect, Cryogenic Temperature, Porous Glasses, Nanocomposite Alloys, Soft Magnetic Alloys, Hard Magnetic Alloys, Magnetocaloric Effect, Corrosion Resistant Alloys, Surface Oxides, Catalysts.