Hyper-Range Amorphized Alloy Micropillars

59.1% plasticity, 6.5 GPa strength

Extends amorphization from nano to micrometer scale, replacing shear-dominated failure with a topological disorder network that maintains high plasticity at ceramic-level strength.

Hangqi, Feng · Linghu, Changhong · Li, Weijie · Wang, Pei · Li, Ying

Nature Communications 2025

Specifications

Ultimate compressive strength

{'zh': '约 6.5', 'en': '~6.5'} GPa

Plasticity

{'zh': '约 59.1', 'en': '~59.1'} %

Advantages

Amorphization extends over one-third of micropillar height