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Abstract
A dynamic compaction process has been used to make large, three-dimensional pieces of Metglas 2826 alloy. This process is similar to explosive compaction, but makes use of the shock pressures generated by gas-gun-fired projectile impacts. Careful control of the compaction process is required to cause interfibre bonding and hence make a sound compact while avoiding simultaneous crystallization. Bulk mechanical properties measured on specimens made of compacted glass are presented here and compared with the properties of the as-solidified fibre.