Compressive fracture characteristics of Zr-based bulk metallic glass

The compressive fracture characteristics of Zr-based bulk metallic glass under uniaxial compression tests are studied.The zigzag rheological behavior is observed in the compression stress-strain curves of amorphous alloys.At room temperature the uniaxial compression fracture takes place along the plane which is at a 45-degree angle to the direction of the compressive stress.The microstructure of a typical fracture pattern is the vein network.A unique,finger-like vein pattern is found to exist at the fractur...     

A nano-polycrystalline diamond anvil cell with bulk metallic glass cylinder for single-crystal neutron diffraction

ABSTRACT

A high-pressure cell for in-situ single-crystal neutron diffraction was developed. The cell uses nano-polycrystalline diamond anvils in a tubular load frame made of bulk metallic glass which is highly transparent to neutrons and does not produce Bragg reflections. Diffraction peaks from a sample can be measured from almost any direction and the simple geometry of the cell allows accurate attenuation corrections. We demonstrate the operation of the cell by ambient-pressure experiment using a single-crystal of NaCl on the D9 diffractometer at the Institute-Laue-Langevin. A high-pressure experiment was also carried out on a single crystal of ice VII at 2.35?GPa showing the potential to detect weak diffraction spots. The correct integration of weak reflections together with the simple attenuation correction will help to carry out precise structure analysis and address new scientific problems using neutron diffraction.     

永磁性Pr55Al12Fe30Cu3 大块金属玻璃

报道一个新的Pr55Al12Fe30Cu3 大块金属玻璃.采用铜模吸铸法制备了直径为5 mm、长度达100 mm的Pr55Al12Fe30Cu3 大块金属玻璃.差示扫描量热分析结果表明在该Pr基大块金属玻璃体系具有宽达64 K左右的过冷液相区，而且该合金呈非晶态时的熔化温度要比相应晶态样品的熔化温度高约140 K.磁滞回线测量表明非晶态Pr55Al12Fe30Cu3 块体合金在室温下呈现永磁特性，而完全晶化后样品在室温下呈现软磁特性. 关键词： 大块金属玻璃 玻璃转变 晶化 永磁性     

Effect of the cooling rate on plastic deformability of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass

The present work found the plastic deformability of Zr65Cu17.5Ni10Al7.5 BMG dependent on the cooling rate during the formation from the molten state alloy. The deformation behavior in the compression test of φ 2 mm Zr65Cu17.5Ni10Al7.5 BMGs as-cast or lathed from different sizes as-cast samples was characterized, and they exhibited different plastic strains. The compressive plastic strain increases with the decreasing diameter of the as-cast specimens, i.e. with increasing the cooling rate. It is suggested that free volume content in the BMGs, which is related to the cooling rate during the rapid solidification, could play an important role in the deformation process of the BMGs.     

Fracture characteristics of bulk metallic glass under high speed impact

High speed impact experiments of rectangular plate-shaped Zr₄₁Ti₁₄Cu_12.5Ni₁₀Be_22.5 bulk metallic glass (BMG) were performed using a two-stage light gas gun. Under spherical shock waves with impact velocities ranging from 0.503 km/s to 4.917 km/s, obvious traces of laminated spallation at the back (free) surface and melting (liquid droplets) at the impact point were observed. The angles about 0?, 17?, 36?, and 90? to the shocking direction were shown in the internal samples because of the interaction between the compressive shock waves and the rarefaction waves. The compressive normal stress was found to induce the consequent temperature rise in the core of the shear band.     

Pd-Si binary bulk metallic glass

Pd_80+x Si_20−x (x = 0, 1, and 2) binary metallic glasses with the diameter ranging from 7 to 8 mm were prepared by a combination of fluxing and water quenching or air cooling. Thermal analysis results show that with increasing Si content, the glass transition temperature T _g, the initial crystallization temperature T _x and the onset crystallization temperature T _p of Pd-Si binary glassy alloys increase. Moreover, the supercooled liquid region reaches 61 K. It indicates that Pd-Si binary alloys possess large glass forming ability, which can be greatly improved by fluxing treatment. Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB613905) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50671050 and 50431030)     

Deformation behavior of Zr-based bulk metallic glass and composite in the supercooled liquid region

A Zr-based bulk metallic glass (BMG) with a composition of (Zr₇₅Cu₂₅)_78.5Ta₄Ni₁₀Al_7.5 and a bulk metallic glass matrix composite (BMGC) with a composition of (Zr₇₅Cu₂₅)_74.5Ta₈Ni₁₀Al_7.5 have been prepared by copper-mold casting. The compressive deformation behavior of the BMG and BMGC was investigated in the supercooled region at different temperatures and various strain rates ranging from 8×10⁻⁴ s⁻¹ to 8×10⁻² s⁻¹. It was found that both the strain rate and test temperature significantly affect the deformation behavior of the two alloys. The deformation follows Newtonian flow at low strain rates but non-Newtonian flow at high strain rates. The deformation mechanism for the two kinds of alloys was discussed in terms of the transition state theory. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant Nos. 50471060 and 50635020)     

Thermodynamical properties of Zr-based bulk metallic glasses

The temperature dependence of Gibb's free energy difference (ΔG), entropy difference (ΔS) and enthalpy difference (ΔH) between the undercooled melt and the corresponding equilibrium solid phases of bulk metallic glass (BMG) forming melts has been proved to be very useful in the study of their thermodynamical behavior. The present study is made by calculating ΔG, ΔS and ΔH in the entire temperature range T_m (melting temperature) to T_g (glass transition temperature) for three Zr-based samples of BMGs: Zr₅₇Cu_15.4Ni_12.6Al₁₀Nb₅, Zr_41.2Ti_13.8Ni₁₀Cu_12.5Be_22.5 and Zr_58.5Cu_15.6Ni_12.8Al_10.3Nb_2.8. The study is made on the basis of Taylor's series expansion and a comparative study is also performed between the present result and the result obtained in the framework of expansions proposed by earlier workers, and also with the experimental results. An attempt has also been made to study the glass forming ability for BMGs.     

Energy model for the Zr-based metallic glass alloy melt with clusters

An energy model for the melt of bulk metallic glass (BMG) with clusters was established, the Gibbs free energy and interfacial energy for the Zr-Al-Ni ternary alloy melt with Zr2Ni clusters were calculated, and the effects of the clusters on the Gibbs free energy, interfacial energy and nucleation rate were analyzed. The results showed that the existence of the clusters in the Zr-Al-Ni ternary alloy melt enables the Gibbs free energy to decrease in the composition range where bulk metallic glass forms easily, makes the interfacial energy increase and changes the distribution of the interfacial energy with the alloy composition. Because of the clusters in the melt, the Gibbs free energy of the Zr66Al8Ni26 alloy melt decreases about 0.3-1 kJ/mol and the interfacial energy between the melt and crystal nucleus increases about 0.016 J/m2. The nucleation rate of the undercooled Zr66Al8Ni26 alloy melt decreases evidently under the influence of the clusters on Gibbs free energy and the interfacial energy, and the maximum of the nucleation rate in the melt with the Zr2Ni clusters is only about 107 mol-1·s-1.     

Tribological characterisation of Zr-based bulk metallic glass in simulated physiological media

Due to their excellent wear resistant properties and high strength, as well as a low Young's modulus, Zr-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) are potentially suitable biomaterials for low-friction arthroplasty. The wear characteristics of the Zr_60.14Cu_22.31Fe_4.85Al_9.7Ag₃ bulk amorphous alloy against ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) compared to a CoCrMo/UHMWPE combination were investigated in two different wear screening test devices, reciprocating and unidirectional. Hank's solution and sterile calf bovine serum were selected as the lubricant fluid media. It was found that different fluid media had insignificant effect on polyethylene wear against BMG counterfaces. The wear behaviour obtained on both test devices demonstrated that Zr-based BMG achieved UHMWPE counterface wear rates superior to conventional cast CoCrMo alloy, where the wear rate of UHMWPE is decreased by over 20 times. The tribological performance of these joints is superior to that of conventional metal-on-polymer designs. Contact angle measurements suggested that the advantage of BMG over a CoCrMo alloy counterface is attributed to its highly hydrophilic surfaces.     

新型Pr基大块非晶及其特性研究

用铜模吸铸法获得了直径为5mm的一种新的Pr基大块非晶.与以往其他稀土-过渡金属(RE-TM)大块非晶不同的是，这种新的Pr基大块非晶具有明显的玻璃转变和稳定的过冷液相区，且其玻璃转变温度在目前已知的大块非晶中是最低的，T_g=409K.研究了该大块非晶的玻璃转变动力学，并给出了Kauzmann温度T_k、Vogel-Fulcher温度T⁰_g及脆性参数m等重要参数. 关键词： 大块非晶 玻璃转变 脆性参数m     

Deformation behavior of Fe-based bulk metallic glass during nanoindentation

Fe-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) normally exhibit super high strength but significant brittleness at ambient temperature. Therefore, it is difficult to investigate the plastic deformation behavior and mechanism in these alloys through conventional tensile and compressive tests due to lack of distinct macroscopic plastic strain. In this work, the deformation behavior of Fe₅₂Cr₁₅Mo₉Er₃C₁₅B₆ BMG was investigated through instrumented nanoindentation and uniaxial compressive tests. The results show that serrated flow, the typical plastic deformation feature of BMGs, could not be found in as-cast and partially crystallized samples during nanoindentation. In addition, the deformation behavior and mechanical properties of the alloy are insensitive to the applied loading rate. The mechanism for the appearance of the peculiar deformation behavior in the Fe-based BMG is discussed in terms of the temporal and spatial characteristics of shear banding during nanoindentation. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 50571109, 10572142 and 56771102) and the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program)(Grant No 2007CB613900)     

永磁性大块金属玻璃Nd60Al10Fe20Co10低温磁性的研究

研究了Nd6 0 Al1 0 Fe2 0 Co1 0 大块金属玻璃磁性随温度的变化关系 ,结果表明Nd6 0 Al1 0 Fe2 0 Co1 0 在室温下表现为永磁性 ,随着温度的降低 ,矫顽力和磁滞回线形状都有很大的变化 .交流磁化率在 18K左右出现尖峰而且峰值温度随频率变化 ,表明该大块非晶体系中存在自旋玻璃态     

Effects of crystallization fractions on mechanical properties of Zr-based metallic glass matrix composites

The Zr41Ti14Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5 (at.%) bulk metallic glass composites with various crystallization fractions were prepared by pretreating the bulk metallic glassy samples with pulsing current, and then by isothermal annealing at near initial crystallization temperature for different periods of time. The precipitations and crystallization fractions were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and their effects on mechanical properties of the composite were studied by micr...     

退火态Zr55A110Ni5Cu30块体非晶合金在轧制过程中的自由体积演化

将Zr55All0Ni5Cu30块体非晶合金在715K等温退火30min，引入少量纳米晶，然后于室温以不同的应变速率进行轧制，用差示扫描量热仪考察不同应变量样品的热稳定性和自由体积演化．结果表明：即使轧制到95％的最大应变量，样品的热稳定性也几乎没有发生改变．在各种应变速率下，随着应变量的增加，自由体积含量持续上升．但随着应变速率的增加，相同应变量下自由体积的含量先上升后降低，该规律与单一非晶态结构合金在塑性变形过程中自由体积的变化情况截然不同．     

Numerical study of pile-up in bulk metallic glass during spherical indentation

Pile-up around indenter is usually observed during instrumented indentation tests on bulk metallic glass. Neglecting the pile-up effect may lead to errors in evaluating hardness, Young’s modulus, stress-strain response, etc. Finite element analysis was employed to implement numerical simulation of spherical indentation tests on bulk metallic glass. A new model was proposed to describe the pile-up effect. By using this new model, the contact radius and hardness of Zr_41.2Ti_13.8Cu_12.5Ni₁₀Be_22.5 bulk metallic glass were obtained under several different indenter loads with pile-up, and the results agree well with the data generated by numerical simulation. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 10725211, 10721202 and 10472119) and the Key Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant Nos KJCX2-YW-M04 and KJCX-SW-L08)     

LaGa-based bulk metallic glasses

We report the formation of La Ga-based bulk metallic glasses. Ternary La–Ga–Cu glassy rods of 2–3 mm in diameter can be easily formed in a wide composition range by the conventional copper mold casting method. With minor addition of extra elements such as Co, Ni, Fe, Nb, Y, and Zr, the critical diameter of the full glassy rods of the La–Ga–Cu matrix can be markedly enhanced to at least 5 mm. The characteristics and properties of these new La Ga-based bulk metallic glasses with excellent glass formation ability and low glass transition temperature are model systems for fundamental issues investigation and could have some potential applications in micromachining field.     

Structural relaxation of Zr_(41)Ti_(14)Cu_(12.5)Ni_(10)Be_(22.5) bulk metallic glass under high pressure

Zr41Ti14Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5bulk metallic glass (BMG) is annealed at 573 K under 3 GPaand its structural relaxation is investigated by X-ray diffraction, ultrasonic study, compression as well as sliding wear measurements. It is found that after the ZrTiCuNiBe BMG sample was annealed under high pressure, the mechanical properties were improved. Moreover, the BMG with relaxed structure exhibits markedly different acoustic properties. These results are attributed to the fact that relaxation under high-pressure results in a microstructural transformation in the BMG.     

块体金属玻璃Zr_(48)Nb_8Cu_(12)Fe_8Be_(24)低温电阻的研究

对新型块体金属玻璃Zr48Nb8Cu12Fe8Be24的低温电阻进行了研究,并用理论模型分析了不同温度区间电阻与温度的关系,由此探讨了此类非晶低温下电子散射机理.由实验数据估算了主要散射机理的贡献. 关键词： 金属玻璃 电阻     

压力下Nd60Al10Fe20Co10块体金属玻璃的弹性行为

室温下在等静压最高达～0.5GPa的条件下，利用超声回波技术测量了超声波横波和纵波在Nd₆₀Al₁₀Fe₂₀Co₁₀块体金属玻璃中的传播时间来确定横波和纵波速度.测量时所采用的超声波频率为10MHz.利用所测量的数据，建立了超声波波速、样品的密度、弹性模量以及Debye温度等与所施加的压力之间的相互关系.并且推导出Murnaghan状态方程.另外，基于非晶态与晶态物理性能的相似性，对此块体非晶的压缩曲线、弹性常数和Debye温度等进行了理论计算，结果表明Nd₆₀Al₁₀Fe₂₀Co₁₀块体金属玻璃的弹性性能与其组成的元素有着密切的关系. 关键词： 块体金属玻璃 弹性性能 等静压