In this letter, we report the fatigue-property enhancement by a thin layer of glass-forming film. The fatigue life of a 316L stainless steel is considerably improved by at least 30 times, depending on the maximum applied stress when it is coated with a 200nm thick Zr47Cu31Al13Ni9 film. The application of the sputtered film yields an increase of the fatigue limit by 30%. The smooth surface, good adhesion, and compressive residual stress are found to play beneficial roles in achieving superior fatigue properties, revealing the glass-forming film as a potential material to enhance fatigue properties.
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