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2017-05-06

Liquid metal concept August 8 morning higher, as of 09:31, sea of ??metal limit, Aetna technology rose more than 6%. Related reports: Apple's latest patent show that the company may be in the mobile products to introduce new materials - 3D print liquid metal. Apple has acquired Liquidmetal Technologies' liquid metal manufacturing process patent in 2010 to provide exclusive licensing of liquid alloy development and sales, and Apple has worked with Liquidmetal Technologies in this area or will be able to wear equipment Scrape liquid metal.

A shares involved in liquid metal materials (amorphous alloy) companies such as Aetna Technology (000969), sea of ??clouds metal (002182) and other strong against Wednesday, worthy of attention. Liquid metal or used in Apple's new product amorphous alloy (English name: amorphous state alloy) is nearly 30 years with a new microstructure of the metal functional materials, which uses the international advanced ultra-cold technology will be liquid metal to 1X106 ° C / S cooling rate is directly cooled to form a thickness of 0.

02-0.04mm solid ribbon, the atomic arrangement of combinations with short-range order, long-range disorder characteristics of the amorphous alloy structure, the atoms in the solidification process too late to arrange, so the formation of long-range disorder of non-crystalline state , And is usually the atomic arrangement of the metal material is periodic and symmetrical, and therefore called amorphous alloy.

This alloy has many unique properties, such as excellent magnetic properties, corrosion resistance, abrasion resistance, high hardness, high strength, high resistivity and so on. "This material is a kind of alloy, with an atomic structure similar to glass, in an amorphous state," the report said.

This means that the alloy can be made into a very complex shape while still maintaining strength. Liquidmetal Technologies' first-quarter earnings report also showed a new liquid metal technology prototype shipment to five different customers in the quarter, up 67% from the previous quarter and zero for the same period last year.

Apple's future iPhone, iPad, and even rumors in the smart watch iWatch, are likely to use such a liquid metal material. With technological advances, Apple may also use this material in larger-sized products.

According to the latest foreign media reports, Apple is developing a wearable device iWatch, may use a zirconium, titanium, copper, nickel and other components of liquid metal materials (also known as amorphous alloy or metal glass), the strength of the material Is twice that of titanium. In fact, in 2010, Apple and Liquidmetal Technologies (liquid metal) technology company signed an agreement, but due to the existence of technical difficulties in mass production, has not been a lot of use of this material.

And Apple's latest access to a "large amorphous alloy sheet molding process" patent shows that Apple has solved the production problems.

This also means that the application of liquid metal this new material will rejuvenate the new life. According to the liquid metal company's official website, this liquid metal material is an amorphous alloy, the hardness is twice that of titanium, and can be molded into the required shape of the mold, while a high degree of resistance to scratch, very light.

Concerned about the concept of A shares of liquid metal At present to prepare this high-quality thin-band liquid metal materials business is not a lot, mainly for Japan's Hitachi metal and domestic Aetna technology. Therefore, this material is currently a rare high-margin products in the field of metal. Domestic listed companies, Aetna technology, sea of ??clouds are involved in the development and production of amorphous materials, Apple may be introduced in the future to liquid metal as the material of electronic products, or will lead to market concerns related to the company. Extended reading: "wearable" wind or scraping liquid metal plate concept stocks worthy of attention

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