Patent ID: 9309580
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: B21J,C21D,C22C,C22F,H05B

Claim Text:
1. A rapid capacitor discharge apparatus comprising: a source of electrical energy, where the source of electrical energy comprises a capacitor having a discharge time constant of less than 0.5 s, electrically connected to at least one of at least two electrodes, said electrodes configured to electrically connect said source of electrical energy to a sample of metallic glass formed from a metallic glass forming alloy when said metallic glass is disposed between said electrodes, said electrodes electrically connected to said sample such that substantially uniform connections are formed between said electrodes and said sample; a shaping tool disposed in forming relation to said sample, said shaping tool configured to apply a deformational force sufficient to shape said sample when heated to form an article; wherein wherein said source of electrical energy is configured to produce a quantum of electrical energy sufficient to substantially uniformly heat the entirety of said sample to a processing temperature between the glass transition temperature of the metallic glass and the equilibrium melting point of the metallic glass forming alloy.