Effect of metalloid elements on magnetic properties of Fe-based bulk metallic glasses

In this work, we successfully prepare Fe₈₀(P, C, B)₂₀ bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) with the different content of P, C, B by combining fluxing treatment and J-quenching technique, and the effects of the metalloid elements (P, C, B) on the thermal stability and magnetic properties of the present Fe₈₀(P, C, B)₂₀ BMGs are investigated systematically. It is found that the replacements of P or B by C and P by B enhance the thermal stability of Fe₈₀(P, C, B)₂₀ BMGs. The substitutions of B for C or P and C for P result in the increase of both the saturation magnetization and the Curie temperature of Fe₈₀(P, C, B)₂₀ BMGs.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Zr-Cu-Al bulk metallic glasses

Zr49Cu46Al5 and Zr48.5Cu46.5Al5 bulk metallic glasses（BMGs） with diameter of 5 mm were prepared through water-cooled copper mold casting. The phase structures of the two alloys were identified by X-ray diffractometry（XRD）. The thermal stability was examined by differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）. Zr49Cu46Al5 alloy shows a glass transition temperature, Tg, of about 689 K, an crystallization temperature, Tx, of about 736 K. The Zr48.5Cu46.5Al5 alloy shows no obvious exothermic peak. The microstructure of the as-cast alloys was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy（TEM）. The aggregations of CuZr and CuZr2 nanocrystals with grain size of about 20 nm are observed in Zr49Cu46Al5 nanocrystalline composite, while the Zr48.5Cu46,5Al5 alloy containing many CuZr martensite plates is crystallized seriously. Mechanical properties of bulk Zr49Cu46Al5 nanocrystalline composite and Zr48.5Cu46.5Al5 alloy measured by compression tests at room temperature show that the work hardening ability of Zr48.5Cu46.5A15 alloy is larger than that of Zr49Cu46Al5 alloy.     

Formation and mechanical properties of Ni-free Zr-based bulk metallic glasses

Glass formation and mechanical properties of Zr–Al–Co–Cu–Ag bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) were investigated. The glass-forming ability (GFA) of Zr₅₅Al₂₀Co₂₀Cu₅ alloy is significantly improved with minor addition of Ag, indicating by the impressive increase of the critical diameter of glass formation from 5 mm for Zr₅₅Al₂₀Co₂₀Cu₅ to 16 mm for (Zr_0.55Al_0.20Co_0.20Cu_0.05)₉₇Ag₃ and (Zr_0.55Al_0.20Co_0.20Cu_0.05)₉₅Ag₅ alloys. The Zr–Al–Co–Cu–Ag BMGs exhibit high compressive strength of 2160–2280 MPa and distinct plasticity of 0.6–2.5%. The Zr-based BMGs with outstanding GFA and mechanical properties as well as low-level cytotoxicity elements are expectative for industrial and biological applications.     

Cu基块状非晶晶化过程的微区变形及力学性能

在玻璃转变温度以下选择350、400、475及600 K进行1 h的等温退火,用纳米压痕仪、扫描电镜等研究Cu基块状非晶晶化过程的力学性能及变形。Cu基块状非晶在纳米压头作用下体现弹-塑性变形方式,载荷—位移曲线和压痕周边多重剪切带的特征证明了塑性变形的存在。350 K退火试样具有较大的压痕硬度HV和弹性模量E值及较小的塑性变形量dn值;400 K退火后,HV和E值显著减小,dn值明显增大;475 K退火后,有少量晶体相析出,但合金以非晶的特性为主,HV和E值继续减小,dn值继续增大;600 K退火后,晶体相进一步长大和析出,其固溶强化和弥散强化使合金的HV和E值有所增加,dn值略有减小。对塑性变形机理进行了初步分析。     

Zr基大块非晶合金的微区变形及力学性能

利用纳米压痕仪、扫描电镜等研究了Zr基大块非晶合金在纳米压痕条件下的变形及力学性能。Zr基大块非晶合金在纳米压头作用下以弹性-塑性方式变形，载荷-位移曲线及压痕周边多重剪切带(堆起或波纹状)的特征证明了塑性变形的存在。冷却速度、第二相及退火等因素影响非晶合金的压痕硬度HV和弹性模量E，冷却速度小的试样或部位(如试样中心)的HV，E值略高；离第二相(W丝)越近，HV，E值越高；退火处理提高非晶的HV，E值，同时退火与第二相还明显改变压痕周边的变形状态及塑性变形量的大小，退火显著减小塑性变形量，使压痕周边凹陷，而第二相使压痕堆起消失。对塑性变形机理进行了初步分析。     

Ti-Cu基合金玻璃形成能力与力学性能

本文基于“二元共晶混合”法设计Ti-Cu-Ni-Zr合金成分,通过水冷铜模铸造法制备出不同直径Ti-Cu-Ni-Zr合金棒。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)、万能试验机和扫描电镜(SEM)研究了Ti-Cu-Ni-Zr合金玻璃形成能力和力学性能。结果表明,Ti-Cu-Ni-Zr合金具有较高的玻璃形成能力,其临界直径可达4 mm;Ti-Cu-Ni-Zr合金玻璃形成能力近似相等,而表征玻璃形成能力的热力学参数过冷液相区ΔT_x,参数γ,约化玻璃转变温度T_rg也近似相等。通过对合金力学性能进行研究,结果表明,Ti_32.3Cu_47.6Ni_7.9Zr_12.2和Ti_31.6Cu_48.2Ni_7.7Zr_12.5大块非晶合金分别具有0.7%和0.2%的塑性,而Ti₃₀Cu_49.5Ni_7.2Zr_13.3和Ti_28.55Cu_50.7Ni_6.75Zr₁₄大块非晶合金断裂机制近似为脆性断裂。Ti-Cu-Ni-Zr大块非晶合金塑性越大,其剪切带数量越多且扩展深度越大,反之亦然。另外,对于塑性材料,当锯齿流变振幅越大时,对应样品表面剪切带扩展深度越明显,当锯齿流变振幅越小时,对应样品表面剪切带扩展深度较浅;近似脆性断裂的锯齿流变对应次剪切带萌生,而对于完全脆性大块非晶合金,在应力-应变曲线上并未发现锯齿流变现象,相应的在样品外表面也并未发现次剪切带。     

Elastic moduli and mechanical properties of bulk metallic glasses after quasi-static compression

The effect of quasi-static compressive stress on the elastic moduli and mechanical properties of a Cu₄₆Zr₄₆Al₈ bulk metallic glass (BMG) was investigated. When the applied quasi-static stress is below 2 GPa (equivalent to 1.4 times the yield strength of the BMG), the elastic moduli of the deformed BMGs are found to decrease with the applied stress, revealing the softening or dilatation of the bulk metallic glass. The Poisson ratio is relatively stable when the stress is below 1000 MPa, but it decreases significantly afterwards. Both the plasticity and strength of the BMG are found to increase at low applied stress, and achieve a maximum value before decreasing at higher applied stress. The applied stress is shown to enhance the mechanical properties of the BMG and the properties can be controlled by quasi-static compressive stress. The results demonstrate that an applied stress far below the macroscopic yield strength can still result in microscopic yielding and microstructure change in metallic glass systems.     

Glass formation,thermal and mechanical properties of ZrCuAlNi bulk metallic glasses

The glass forming ability, thermal and mechanical properties of some ZrCuAlNi bulk metallic glasses were analyzed. The compositions of the alloys were theoretically determined with the dense packing and kinetic fragility index models. Cylindrical and conical ingots were produced by copper mould suction-casting under Ar atmosphere. The conical ingots were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction in order to determine the glassy structure. It was found that both alloys have a critical glassy diameter, D_c, of 3 mm. Thermal behaviours were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry at heating rates of 0.5, 0.67 and 0.83 K/s. The gamma parameter γ, supercooled liquid region ΔT_x, and reduced glass transition temperature T_rg, of the experimentally obtained glasses indicated high glass forming ability. The glassy compositions showed a fragility index of ～40 GPa. The compression test of the investigated alloys was carried out at a strain rate of 0.016 s^?1, obtaining a elastic modulus of ～83 GPa, total deformation of ～5%, yield strength of 1.6 GPa and hardness of 4 GPa. It was concluded that the use of the dense packing and kinetic fragility index models helped to predict glass-forming compositions in the family alloy investigated.     

Formation and mechanical properties of bulk Cu-Ti-Zr-Ni metallic glasses with high glass forming ability

Bulk amorphous Cu52.5Ti30Zr11.5Ni6 and Cu53.1Ti31.4Zr9.5Ni6 alloys with a high glass forming ability can be quenched into single amorphous rods with a diameter of 5 mm, and exhibit a high fracture strength of 2 212 MPa and 2 184 MPa under compressive condition, respectively. The stress—strain curves show nearly 2% elastic strain limit, yet display no appreciable macroscopic plastic deformation prior to the catastrophic fracture due to highly localized shear bands. The present work shows clearly evidence of molten droplets besides well-developed vein patterns typical of bulk metallic glasses on the fracture surface, suggesting that localized melting induced by adiabatic heating may occur during the final failure event.     

Enhancement on GFA and mechanical properties of Ni-based bulk metallic glasses through Fe addition

Bulk Ni_76-xFe_xP₁₄B₆Ta₄ (x = 10, 20, 30, all in at.%) glassy alloy rods with diameters of 1.5–3.0 mm are synthesized by combining fluxing treatment and J-quenching technique, and the effects of Fe substitution for Ni on the glass forming ability (GFA), thermal stability, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of the present Ni-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) have been studied systematically in this work. It is found that the appropriate substitution of Fe for Ni can greatly enhance the GFA of the present Ni-based alloys, and the critical diameter for fully glass formation gets to the maximum value of 3.0 mm when the substitution content of Fe for Ni is 20 at.%. The corrosion tests show that the substitution of Fe for Ni causes a certain reduction of the corrosion resistance of the present Ni-based BMGs, but the corrosion current densities in both 1 M NaCl and 1 M HCl solutions are below the order of magnitude of 10⁻⁵ A/cm² and the corrosion rate in1 M HCl solution is in the order of magnitude of 0.1 mm/year, still exhibiting a good corrosion resistance. The present Ni-based BMGs exhibit a compressive strength of more than 2.6 GPa and, more significantly, the substitution of Fe for Ni greatly enhances the compressive plasticity of the present Ni-based BMGs and the compressive plastic strain gets up to 6.6% when 20 at.% of Ni is substituted by Fe. This work indicates that the GFA and mechanical properties of Ni-based BMGs can be enhanced significantly through the Fe addition.     

Preparation and properties of quaternary CoMoPB bulk metallic glasses

A new series of Co_80−xMo_xP₁₄B₆ (x = 7, 9, and 11 at%) bulk glassy alloys were successfully prepared by a combination method of fluxing treatment and J-quenching technique. The glass-forming ability (GFA) of the obtained Co-based alloys is sensitive to the Mo content substituted for Co, and the maximum attainable diameter for a fully amorphous state can reach 4.5 mm at x = 9. The compressive tests show that the obtained Co-based BMGs exhibit a compressive strength of 3.3–3.9 GPa, but nearly zero compressive plasticity. The new Co-based BMGs possess good soft magnetic properties, and their saturated magnetization values decrease from 47 emu/g (0.45 T) to 14 emu/g (0.14 T) with increasing the content of the Co substitute from 7 at% to 11 at%, which may be attributed to the anti-ferromagnetic coupling between the Mo and Co atoms. Because of their good GFA, high Co content, few constituting elements, and relatively high strength, the obtained Co-based BMGs (especially Co₇₁Mo₉P₁₄B₆ BMG) can be considered promising as starting alloys to develop the new Co-based BMGs for the advanced structural and functional applications.     

微量元素对Cu-Zr-Al块体金属玻璃形成能力及力学性能的影响

研究微量元素Ag、Ti、Ga、Ni和Sn对Cu55Zr38Al7铜基块体金属玻璃形成能力及力学性能的影响。结果表明:添加2%(摩尔分数)的Ag、Ti或Ga均可以提高Cu55Zr38Al7合金的玻璃形成能力;用6%的Ag替代Cu,玻璃棒的临界直径可从2 mm增加到4 mm;因此,替代化学性质相似的元素或者扩大合金系的原子尺寸范围对提高玻璃形成能力具有显著的效果;然而,添加微量元素均不同程度地降低Cu-Zr-Al金属玻璃的硬度。断口表面形貌显示;微量相似元素替代影响基体在压缩过程中剪切带的繁殖;在微量元素替代的伪四元铜基块体金属玻璃中,2%Ti和2%Ag替代可分别获得最大压缩强度2 163 MPa和最大压缩应变8.7%。因此,通过添加微量元素可以调谐金属玻璃的玻璃形成能力和力学性能。     

Effects of alloying elements on glass formation,mechanical and soft-magnetic properties of Fe-based metallic glasses

Effects of alloying additions on glass formation, mechanical and soft-magnetic properties of Fe-(Si,P,C,B)-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) were systemically studied in detail. It was found that the glass-forming ability (GFA) and the optimum doping content strongly depend on the electronegativity of the alloying elements, which are discussed in terms of liquid phase stability and crystallization resistance of the competing crystalline phases. These BMGs exhibit high fracture strength ranging from 2800 to 3800 MPa, which closely relates to the atomic size distribution in the alloys. Furthermore, appropriate additions of Co, Ga and Cu could improve not only the GFA but also the saturation magnetization due to different coupling mechanisms.     

试样尺寸对镁基块体金属玻璃压缩力学行为的影响

研究试样直径和高径比对3种镁基块体金属玻璃Mg65Cu25Gd10、Mg65Cu20Ni5Gd10和Mg75Ni10Gd10压缩变形行为的影响,探讨镁基块体金属玻璃断裂模式的转变机制。压缩应力—应变曲线和断口扫描电镜观察结果表明:镁基块体金属玻璃Mg65Cu25Gd10、Mg65Cu20Ni5Gd10和Mg75Ni10Gd10在压缩条件下可在3个不同的变形阶段发生断裂,第1个是弹性变形阶段,在此变形阶段金属玻璃都以解理方式断裂,无塑性;第2个变形阶段的断裂为解理和剪切混合方式断裂,金属玻璃具有一定的剪切塑性变形;第3个变形阶段为稳定剪切锯齿塑性流变阶段,在此变形阶段金属玻璃都是以剪切方式断裂,具有稳定的塑性变形;镁基块体金属玻璃的断裂模式与尺寸有关,减小试样的直径和高径比都有利于块体金属玻璃由解理断裂向剪切断裂的转变,强度和塑性也相应地得到提高。     

Zr基和Ti基块体非晶合金的电化学腐蚀性能(英文)

用电化学方法研究Ti基和Zr基非晶合金及与非晶成分相同的Zr基晶态合金在1mol/LH2SO4和3.5%NaCl溶液中的腐蚀行为。极化曲线测试结果表明:在H2SO4溶液中,Zr基非晶和晶态合金自腐蚀电位比Ti基非晶合金的低;在NaCl溶液中,Zr基晶态合金的自腐蚀电位最低,而且在腐蚀过程中没有发生钝化,然而非晶合金都表现出钝化特性。交流阻抗测试结果表明:在NaCl溶液中非晶合金比晶态合金表现出更好的耐腐蚀性能,但是在H2SO4溶液中并没看到它们之间有明显的区别。表面形貌分析表明:在NaCl溶液中,这2种非晶合金都发生点蚀,而在H2SO4溶液中所有试验合金都表现出类似的特征,试样表面基本保持平整,只是在腐蚀表面的局部区域有一些裂纹出现。     

Tin-modified gold-based bulk metallic glasses

Tin was selected as a modifying element in low-gold-content (50 at.%) bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) aiming at developing alloys with cost-effective performance. New gold-based Au–Sn–Cu–Si alloys were fabricated by injection-casting into a copper mold. The as-cast BMG Au₅₀Sn₆Cu₂₆Si₁₈ with 18.6-karat gold and a diameter of 1 mm possessed a lower glass transition temperature (T _g) of 82°C (355 K), a lower liquid temperature of 330°C (603 K), and a super-cooled liquid region of 31°C. The viscosity range of this BMG Au₅₀Sn₆Cu₂₆Si₁₈ was from 10⁸ to 10⁹ Pa s measured at a low applied stress of 13 kPa. To compare the viscosity with different applied stresses, its viscosity clearly increased with applied stress below T _g but not so obvious above T _g. The low viscosity of this BMG Au₅₀Sn₆Cu₂₆Si₁₈ at around 102°C, which is very close to the boiling temperature of water (100°C), rendered easy thermal–mechanical deformation in a boiling water-bath by hand-pressing and tweezers-bending. Such a deformation capability in boiling water is beneficial to the further applications in various fields.     

Magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of ternary Gd-Co-Al bulk metallic glasses

Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) with compositions of Gd₅₅Co_xAl_45−x (15 ≤ x ≤ 30) and Gd₆₀Co_yAl_40−y (15 ≤ y ≤ 30) were synthesized by an injection casting technique. Temperature dependence of magnetization of the BMGs indicates that their Curie temperatures can be tailored between 96 and 143 K by varying Gd and Co concentration. The magnetic entropy changes of the BMGs are greater than 9.0 J/kg K except for the Gd₅₅Co₃₀Al₁₅ glass that exhibits a reduced magnetization due to its large Co content. The relative cooling powers of the BMGs are greater than those of any other crystalline compounds and decrease with the increasing Co content.