Impact of Materials on Society (IMOS) - Amorphous Metals

Metals have a strong driving force to crystallize when cooled. However certain alloys have been discovered that when cooled rapidly will not crystallize and thus form a metallic glass. These bulk metallic glasses have a variety of interesting properties from a high hardness to a high coefficient of restitution. Applications for these new materials are just beginning to be explored.

This video is a content resource for the Impact of Materials on Society (IMOS) course, an introductory level undergraduate course about Materials Science and Engineering. But it can be used independent of the IMOS course in K-12 education, informal science education and outreach as well.

The IMOS course was developed through a partnership with faculty at the University of Florida, the Materials Research Society and the Department of Defense. The IMOS course leads the way in building broader bridges between research in engineering, the humanities and social sciences. This approach creates successful technologies that address critical social issues in ways that respect human values and belief systems.

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