Crystallization Kinetics of Co48Cr15Mo14C15BaEr2 Bulk Metallic Glass with High Thermal Stability

We investigate the crystallization kinetics of Co48Cr15Mo14C15B6Er2 bulk metallic glass. It is found that Co48Cr15Mo14C15B6Er2 alloy shows extraordinary glass-forming ability, and a fully glassy rod with a diameter of 10mm can be formed, Thermal analysis exhibits that this glassy alloy has a high thermal stability, Johnson-Mehl-Avrami analysis of isothermal differential scanning calorimetry demonstrates that the crystalline phases homogeneously nucleates at a constant rate and grows linearly at a constant rate in three dimensions in the supercooled liquid of the glassy alloy.     

Ductile Bulk Aluminum-Based Alloy with Good Glass-Forming Ability and High Strength

Based on a new approach for designing glassy alloy compositions, bulk Al-based alloys with good glass-forming ability （GFA） are synthesized. The cast Al86Si0.5Ni4.06Co2.94 Y6Sc0.5 rod with a diameter of i mm shows almost fully amorphous structure besides about 5% fcc-Al nucleated in the center of the rod. The bulk alloy with high Al concentration exhibits an ultrahigh yield strength of 1.18 GPa and maximum strength of 1.27 GPa as well as an obvious plastic strain of about 2.4% during compressive deformation. This light Al-based alloy with good GFA and mechanical properties is promising as a new high specific strength material with good deformability.