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amorphous ribbon

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amorphous ribbon [ə′mȯr·fəs ′rib·ən]
(metallurgy)
A metallic alloy that has an amorphous structure and is formed into a strip 25 to 50 micrometers thick and 1 to 150 millimeters (0.04 to 6 inches) wide by a process in which a melt of the required composition is ejected through an orifice onto a copper drum where it is instantly quenched and formed into a ribbon by rotation of the drum.


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Other possible morphologies include fibrous structures, platelets, amorphous ribbons, and even dual-phase interpenetrating blends, created by drawing one layer of material through holes in another layer and tacking the two together.
 
 
 
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