THE FUTURE OF
FOLDING SCREENS
AMORPHOUS METAL HINGES BY LIQUIDMETAL
Precision - Flatness - Strength
Amorphous metal folding hinges are molded to net shape with a multitude of intricate features, allowing for the support and assembly of the folding mechanism in cell phones.
EXPANDING THE POSSIBILITIES
Industry expertise gained from the mass-production of folding phone hinges has made its way into tablet designs.
Amorphous metals achieve a single-piece long hinge support with incredible flatness, complex features, and thin x-sections.
Surpassing the capabilities of Steel and Titanium
Liquidmetal®
Atomic Structure
Crystalline
Atomic Structure
Typically, when a metal cools from a liquid to a solid, the atoms arrange themselves and grow into organized structures called grains. Where these grains intersect, a boundary is formed.
Liquidmetal was formulated to frustrate the movement of the atoms into the organized grain structure as the alloy cools. This results in a liquid-like atomic structure.
Metals and alloys get their strength from the atomic bonds within the material. These bonds are weakened across a grain boundary due to dislocations and impurities. Liquidmetal does not have grain boundaries, so it is atomically stronger than other alloys.
AMORPHOUS METAL HINGES BY LIQUIDMETAL
Liquidmetal offers the ideal mass production solution for manufacturing folding hinges for cellphones and tablets. Our new platform of amorphous metal molding machines, called Liquidmorphium, can meet all your requirements.
REDUCE MACHINING
Molded Features
Dozens of features are created in a part as one molding step. Achieve contoured geometries with ease.
REDUCE COST
Multi-Cavity Molds
Mold multiple parts in under 2 minutes. No Debinding or Sintering required in post processing.
CRITICAL DIMENSIONS
±0.001” / ±0.025mm
Tolerances out of the mold of feature size and location rival that of CNC machining.
FLATNESS
≤ 0.004" / 0.1mm
CNC machining and MIM would cause warpage in a long flat part with intricate features.
BENDING STRENGTH
>290ksi / 1800MPa
The only alloy that can be casted like Aluminum with a strength greater than Titanium.
HARDNESS
50 HRC
Great wear characteristic with no heat-treating. Through hardened, not just on the surface.
LIQUIDMETAL INNOVATION
FOLDING PHONE HINGES
Amorphous alloys are the go-to solution for making hinges for folding phones, flip phones, and folding tablets. With Liquidmorphium molding machines, the combination of quality, performance, and mass production capabilities is unmatched.