Enhancement of plasticity and toughness in monolithic Zr-based bulk metallic glass by heterogeneous microstructure

H. T. Ren, J. Pan, Q. Chen, Kang Cheung Chan, Y. Liu, L. Liu

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Abstract

A significant enhancement of plasticity and toughness was achieved by increasing Zr content but decreasing Cu content in the Zr-Cu-Ni-Al-Ta bulk metallic glass system. It was found that higher Zr content induces strong icosahedral medium-range order clusters in amorphous phase which, in turn, cause heterogeneous distribution of free volume and eventually lead to the enhancement of plasticity and toughness of the monolithic bulk metallic glasses.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)609-612
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume64
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2011

Keywords

  • Bulk metallic glass
  • Microstructure
  • Plasticity
  • Toughness

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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