Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Misch Metal Based Bulk Metallic Glasses

Bulk metallic glasses(BMGs)have been devel-oped in many alloy systems during past decade.Among these systems,rare-earth(RE)metal-basedBMGs are ones of those found earliest and with betterglass forming ability(GFA).For example,La-basedBMGs were the first a…     

Fabrication and Mechanical Characterization of Ti-Based Metallic Glass Matrix Composites by the Bridgman Solidification

In situ Ti-based metallic glass matrix composites are fabricated by the Bridgman solidification, and the mechanical properties are investigated. The fine dendrites about 2 to 10 μm are uniformly distributed in the glass matrix. The compressive results show that the composites have high strength and large plasticity. The fracture strength for the composite at the withdrawal velocity of 1.6 mm/s is as high as 3000 MPa and the total fracture strain is up to 31.5 pct. Particularly, the dendrite size of the current composite would decrease with the increasing of the withdrawal velocity, which leads to the higher yield strength.     

Effect of Au Content on Thermal Stability and Mechanical Properties of Au-Cu-Ag-Si Bulk Metallic Glasses

The thermal stability, glass-forming ability (GFA), and mechanical and electrical properties of Au-based Au _x Si₁₇Cu_75.5–x Ag_7.5 (x = 40 to 75.5 at. pct) metallic glasses were investigated. The glass transition temperature (T _g ) and crystallization temperature (T _x ) decreased with increasing Au content. The ultralow T _g values below 373 K (100 °C) were obtained for alloys with x = 55 to 75.5. The alloys with x = 45 to 70 exhibited a high stabilization of supercooled liquid and a high GFA, and the supercooled liquid region and critical sample diameter for glass formation were in the range of 31 K to 50 K and 2 to 5 mm, respectively. The compressive fracture strength (σ _c,f ), Young’s modulus (E), and Vicker’s hardness (H _v ) of the bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) decreased with increasing Au content. A linear correlation between Au concentration and the characteristic temperature, i.e., T _g and T _x , and mechanical properties, i.e., σ _c,f , E, and H _v , as well as electrical resistivity can be found in the BMGs, which will be helpful for the composition design of the desirable Au-based BMGs with tunable physical properties.     

Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties Evaluation of IN-939 Bonds Made by Isothermal Solidification of a Liquated Ni-Cr-B Interlayer

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - The IN-939 superalloy was bonded under a high vacuum condition by isothermal solidification of a liquated Ni-Cr-B amorphous foil with a 38 μm...     

Relaxation Behavior of Ca-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses

The relaxation behavior of Ca₆₀Mg₂₀Zn₂₀, Ca₆₀Mg₂₀Cu₂₀, Ca₆₅Mg₁₅Zn₂₀, Ca₅₀Mg₂₀Cu₃₀, and Ca₅₅Mg₁₈Zn₁₁Cu₁₆ bulk metallic glasses was determined in the glass transition region using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) with heating rates from 1 to 160 K/min. The activation enthalpy of structural relaxation and the fragility index m were found to be smaller in the glassy state (onset of the glass transition) than in the supercooled liquid state (end of glass transition). The Ca-based glass-forming liquids showed strong behavior of the relaxation time, with the fragility indexes m in the range of 33 to 40. The strong liquid behavior implies sluggish kinetics of crystallization in the supercooled liquid region and explains the very good glass-forming ability (GFA) of these alloys. The critical cooling rate for amorphization R _c of the Ca-based bulk metallic glasses was estimated to be in the range of 0.3 to 10 K/s, which is similar to R _c values for the best Pd- and Zr-based metallic glass-forming alloys discovered so far.     

Thermodynamics and Magnetostriction of Fe-Co-B-Si-Nb-C Bulk Metallic Glasses

Fe-Co-B-Si-Nb-C glassy alloy with the addition of C was prepared by arc melting and copper suck-casting. The thermodynamics and soft magnetic properties were investigated. The casted amorphous alloys were heat-treated at different temperatures. The differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) results and thermal expansion show complete thermodynamics of crystallization. Its magnetostriction properties were studied by capacitance method. Saturation magnetostriction increases to 38×10-6. The amorphous alloy exhibits good soft magnetic properties with low coercivity and high saturation magnetic induction. The results show that minor addition of C is beneficial to enhance the saturation magnetostriction λs, and do not deteriorate the ability of forming amorphous.     

Understanding the Problem of Fatigue in Bulk Metallic Glasses

Early studies suggested there was a severe problem with the fatigue resistance of some bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) and BMG matrix composites, while more recent studies begin to demonstrate a wide variety of fatigue behaviors may be possible for both fully amorphous BMGs and their composites. However, in order to truly understand and control the fatigue behavior of these materials, the role of such factors as thermomechanical processing, the corresponding glass structure, environment, and defects must be understood. Additionally, it is important to understand how these factors relate to the mechanisms of fatigue. This article reviews the current understanding in this regard, and identifies some of the challenges for the future development of fatigue-resistant BMG-based materials.     

Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Nb-Ti Microalloyed Pipeline Steel

 The correlation between microstructures and mechanical properties of a Nb-Ti microalloyed pipeline steel was investigated. The results revealed that with decreasing the finish rolling temperature and the cooling stop temperature, the matrix microstructure was changed from quasi-polygonal ferrite to acicular ferrite, as a result of improvement of both strength and low temperature toughness. By means of electron backscattered diffraction observation, an effective acicular ferrite packet contained several low angle boundaries or subboundaries plates which made important contributions to improvement of strength. It was found that many fine quasi-polygonal ferrite grains with high angle boundaries as the toughening structure were introduced into the acicular ferrite matrix to refine effective grain size and improve the toughness.     

Crystallization Kinetics of Misch Metal Based Bulk Metallic Glasses

Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) have been devel-opedrecentlyin many multi-component metal systems .These BMGs exhibit unique properties such as highstrength,high elastic li mit ,high corrosion resistanceand wear resistance , and low coercivity etc . Sincethe…     

Motion of Crystal Particles by the Electromagnetic Vibrations in Mg-Cu-Y Bulk Metallic Glasses

The method for producing Mg-Cu-Y and Fe-Co-B-Si-Nb bulk metallic glasses using electromagnetic vibrations is effective in forming the metallic glass phase. Disappearance or decrement of clusters by the electromagnetic vibrations applied to the liquid state is considered to cause suppression of crystal nucleation, because the electromagnetic vibrations vibrate the clusters vigorously in the melt. The purpose of this study was to investigate motion of the crystal particles by the electromagnetic vibrations in Mg-Cu-Y bulk metallic glasses. The electromagnetic vibration force vibrated the crystal particles or the clusters that become crystal nuclei in the melt, because the electric current for the electromagnetic vibrations concentrates in those. Thus, the electromagnetic vibrations were found to select vibration particles from the melt. Moreover, it was considered that composites for which second phases or other compounds are dispersed into the metallic glass phase or a nanostructure phase can be produced by the electromagnetic vibration process. This article is based on a presentation given in the symposium entitled “Bulk Metallic Glasses IV,” which occurred February 25–March 1, 2007 during the TMS Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida under the auspices of the TMS/ASM Mechanical Behavior of Materials Committee.     

Oxidation and Crystallization Behavior of Quinary Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses

Non-isothermal and isothermal oxidation behavior of four Zr-based bulk metallic glasses (Zr₅₈Cu₂₂Co₄Ag₄Al₁₂, Zr₅₈Cu₂₂Co₂Ag₆Al₁₂, Zr₅₈Cu₂₂Fe₄Ag₄Al₁₂, and Zr₅₈Cu₂₂Fe₂Ag₆Al₁₂ (compositions are in at.%)) has been studied in oxygen environment. Non-isothermal oxidation has been performed at different heating rates up to 1,173 K to understand the effect of progressive crystallization on the oxidation behavior. In addition, crystallization behavior of the glassy alloys has been studied, and activation energies have been calculated in an inert and oxygen environment. Partial replacement of iron with silver and cobalt has a distinct effect on the oxidation and crystallization behavior of the alloys. Oxidation of the glassy alloys starts with the dissolution of oxygen in the amorphous matrix followed by rapid oxidation after crystallization.     

过冷处理对Cu45Zr42Al8Ag5非晶热稳定性及力学性能的影响

采用过冷液体等温处理的方法制备出直径为3 mm的Cu45Zr42Al8Ag5合金圆棒,研究了过冷液体等温处理对铜基内生复合材料的热稳定性和力学性能的影响,研究表明,过冷处理后的试样均为原位自生晶体/非晶复合材料,且其有较好的热稳定性.由铜基非晶合金压缩后的应力--应变曲线可以看出,随保温时间的延长,最大抗压强度逐渐降低...     

Microstructural Analysis of a Laser-Processed Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass

Laser processing is a precision manufacturing technique capable of producing materials with highly nonequilibrium microstructures. Due to the localized heat input and high cooling rate inherent to the process, this technology is attractive for the production of metallic glasses. In the present work, we use a laser deposition process to deposit a Zr-based metallic glass forming powder on both amorphous and crystalline substrates of the same nominal composition. Amorphous melt zones are observed surrounded by distinct crystalline heat-affected zones (HAZs). Detailed examination of the HAZ in the glassy substrates reveals the formation of microscale spherulites, in contrast to the nanocrystalline phases observed following crystallization by isothermal annealing of the glass at the crystallization temperature as well as in the HAZ of the crystalline substrates. The spherulites have a different crystal morphology and structure from the nanocrystalline phases, indicating that the more stable nanocrystalline phases are completely bypassed when the glass is devitrified at the higher heating rate. Reducing the heat input during laser processing results in the near elimination of the crystalline HAZ in the amorphous substrates, suggesting that a critical heating rate range is required to avoid devitrification.     

Influence of the Crystalline Phase on Strain-Rate Sensitivity of a Zr-Cu-Ni-Al Bulk Metallic Glass at Room Temperature

In this work, Zr₅₃Cu_18.7Ni₁₂Al_16.3 alloy has been cast into rod samples with different diameters. Glassy composites with various volume fractions of quenched-in crystalline are obtained. Their mechanical behaviors and fracture mechanisms have been investigated upon both quasistatic and dynamic loading. As the volume fraction of crystalline phase increases, the increase in the strain-rate sensitivity exponent could be attributed to the combination of the reduction of the shear band-related deformability and the enhancement of the dislocation-related deformability. These results may shed more insight on optimizing the microstructure and performance of bulk metallic glass composites in the future.     

高压等温处理后LaAlCuNi大块非晶的结构弛豫及其压痕下力学行为

采用铜模吸铸法制备出La62.0Al15.7(Cu0.5, Ni0.5)22.3大块非晶合金,并在室温和3.0～5.0 GPa压力条件下对该非晶合金进行了等温高压处理,研究了高压处理对该非晶结构弛豫和力学行为的影响.结果表明,高压处理对非晶合金的玻璃转变温度无明显影响,但使合金发生了明显的结构弛豫,其自由体积和第一晶化温度随压力的增加先增加后减小,最大值出现在4.0 GPa压力之下.纳米压痕和维氏硬度测试表明,其硬度值随压力变化规律与自由体积随压力变化规律一致.     

Production and Mechanical Properties of Roll Bonded Bulk Metallic Glass/Aluminum Laminates

Twin roll casting has been used to produce sheet of Mg₆₀Cu₂₉Gd₁₁ bulk metallic glass (BMG). Sheet can be produced with thicknesses between 1 and 4 mm, the width of sheet produced can be between 25 and 75 mm. The dimensional stability of the produced sheet in a cast run is ±1 mm in the width direction and ±0.05 mm in the thickness direction. As with all magnesium-based BMGs the sheet produced is strong yet brittle at room temperature. The maximum flexural stress of a twin roll cast Mg₆₀Cu₂₉Gd₁₁ BMG strip is 150 MPa with a flexural strain of 0.005. The Charpy impact energy of a Mg₆₀Cu₂₉Gd₁₁ BMG strip is 0.02 J. In order to improve the toughness values of the Mg₆₀Cu₂₉Gd₁₁, BMG strip laminates of BMG and aluminum alloy (UNS A91100) were produced via roll bonding. The introduction of aluminum layers to the sheet structure provides a barrier to shear band movement stopping the sudden catastrophic failure of the sheet. After rolling the BMG was examined via X-ray diffraction (XRD) to confirm that the BMG layer remained amorphous. The flexural stress, flexural strain, and Charpy impact energy properties of BMG-Al laminates are improved when compared to monolithic glass properties. The flexural stress values for laminates compared to the monolithic glass improve by 60 pct from 150 to 250 MPa. The flexural strain values improve by over an order of magnitude from 0.005 to 0.14. The Charpy impact energies increase by 2 orders of magnitude from 0.02 to 2.5 J.     

Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Evolution of Friction-Stir-Welded Thin Sheet Aluminum Alloys

Friction stir welding of thin aluminum sheets represents a potential goal for aircraft and automotive industries because of the advantages of using this new technological process. In the current work, the microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior of 6082T6-6082T6, 2024T3-2024T3, and 6082T6-2024T3 thin friction-stir-welded joints were investigated. Uniaxial tensile testing at room temperature, 443 K, 473 K, and 503 K (170 °C, 200 °C, and 230 °C) was used to determine the extent to which these ultra-thin joints can be used and deformed. The tensile stress–strain curves showed a decrease of the flow stress with increasing temperature and decreasing strain rate. The ductility of 6082T6-6082T6 joints generally improved when deformed at warm temperatures. It was almost constant for the 6082T6-2024T3 and reached the higher value in the 2024T3-2024T3 when deformed at 443 K and 473 K (170 °C and 200 °C) when compared with the room temperature value. Tensile specimens fractured in the middle of the weld zone in a ductile mode. The precipitation and growth of S’ type phases strengthens 2024T3-2024T3 joints during deformation. In the 6082T6-6082T6, β″ precipitates show some increase in size but give a lower contribution to strength. At 503 K (230 °C), recovery mechanisms (dislocation reorganization inside the deformed grains) are initiated but the temperature was not enough high to produce a homogeneous subgrain structure.     

Biocompatibility Study of Zirconium-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses for Orthopedic Applications

Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) represent an emerging class of materials that offer an attractive combination of properties, such as high strength, low modulus, good fatigue limit, and near-net-shape formability. The BMGs have been explored in mechanical, chemical, and magnetic applications. However, little research has been attracted in the biomedical field. In this work, we study the potential of BMGs for the orthopedic repair and replacement. We report the biocompatibility study of zirconium (Zr)–based solid BMGs using mouse osteoblast cells. Cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation are compared to Ti-6Al-4V, a well-studied alloy biomaterial. Our in-vitro study has demonstrated that cells cultured on the Zr-based BMG substrate showed higher attachment, alkaline phosphatase activity, and bone matrix deposition compared to those grown on the control Ti alloy substrate. Cytotoxicity staining also revealed the remarkable viability of cells growing on the BMG substrates.     

Effect of Destined High-Pressure Torsion on the Structure and Mechanical Properties of Rare Earth-Based Metallic Glasses

Changes in the atomic structure and mechanical properties of rare earth-based metallic glasses caused by destined high-pressure torsion (HPT) were studied by X-ray diffraction synchrotron radiation and nanoindentation. Results showed that destined HPT improved nanohardness and wear resistance, which indicated the significant contributions of this technique. The diffraction patterns showed that the contents of pairs between solvent and solute atoms with a large negative mixing enthalpy increased, whereas those of pairs between solvent atoms and between solute atoms decreased after destined HPT. Thus, the process was improved by increasing the proportion of high-intensity pairs between solvent and solute atoms.