sanman wrote:

Uncle Al wrote in message ...
Google
"amorphous alloys" cooling 1780 hits

It also seems like you could cut off that microwave heating very
quickly, to facilitate the quick-chilling necessary for glassy metal
formation.

Comments?

You think slowly and type quickly.

Hi Al,

I'm afraid that after reading some Google hits, I was unable to come
up with answers. I guess it wasn't so obvious to me. Are you saying
that microwave heating is already being used for amorphous alloys
formation? Are you saying that there is something intrinsic to
amorphous alloy formation that is incompatible with microwave heating?
Or are you saying that amorphous alloy formation would not usefully
benefit from microwave heating?

I don't get it. Please let me know, thanks.

1) There is no reason to desire it in your version.
2) Microwaves don't penetrate metal (skind depth).
3) We already have several variants of induction heating. If
cleverly executed, the crucible's contents stir themselves.
4) Your cooling argument is specious.

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