Bulk glass formation in ternary Cu-Zr-Ti system

The formation of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) in ternary Cu-Zr-Ti system was investigated by a copper mold casting method. The nature of the amorphous phase was verified by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). It was demonstrated that the BMGs could be formed in a broad composition range in this system. Cu₅₀Zr_42.5Ti_7.5, Cu₆₀Zr_27.5Ti_12.5, CU₆₀Zr₃₀Ti₁₀, and Cu₆₀Zr_32.5Ti_7.5 alloys exhibit strong glass-forming ability (GFA), and fully glassy rods of 5 mm in diameter can be obtained. In the center region of the ternary diagram, however, the GFA of the alloys was degraded due to the presence of Laves phase. The degradation of the GFA results from easy nucleation of the Laves phase in the undercooled liquid.     

Chemical short-range order domain in bulk amorphous alloy and the prediction of glass forming ability

Since the discovery of bulk Zr-Ti-Cu-Ni-Be[1] and Pd-Ni-Cu-P[2] metallic glasses with ex-traordinary high glass forming (GFA) ability and critical cooling rate lower than 100 K/s, great attention has been paid to the structure of BMG alloys. Experimental results of X-ray and neutron diffraction or scattering have provided ample evidence that there is a short-range order in BMG alloys. Metallic glasses always exhibit strong compound forming tendency and the corresponding anomalies of t…     

退火处理对Ti-Zr-Cu-Be块体非晶合金力学性能的影响

采用铜模铸造法制备了直径为2mm的Ti55-xZr10+xBe27.5Cu7.5(x=0,10,20)块体非晶合金,并对其进行等温退火处理.利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、差氏扫描量热仪(DSC)及压缩试验等方法研究了非晶合金的相结构、显微组织和热稳定性,以及退火处理对其力学性能的影响.结果表明:该系列合金在553 K及583 K下保温长达5 h时间内依然表现为非晶态.退火处理后,Ti35Zr30Be27.5Cu7.5合金屈服强度、断裂强度均提到了提高,其中在583 K下保温1 h后屈服强度、断裂强度分别达到了1 921、2 169 MPa;其塑性由处理前的3.47%提高到了6.57%.Ti45Zr20Be27.5Cu7.5合金在退火后其力学性能变化不明显.Ti55Zr10Be27.5Cu7.5合金随着退火温度及保温时间的增加其屈服强度、断裂强度及塑性均明显降低.     

Glass forming ability of Zr-and Fe-based alloys at quenching from melts

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Effect of Cu content on the glass forming ability of Cu-Zr-Ti system studied by ion beam mixing

Based on the Cu-Zr-Ti ternary phase diagram,four sets of Cu-Zr-Ti multilayered films with various compositions of Cu20Zr36Ti44,Cu36Zr31Ti33,Cu49Zr24Ti27,and Cu67Zr16Ti17 were prepared and then the ion beam mixing was carried out.It turned out that the increase of Cu content doesn't always have a positive effect on the glass forming ability.The glass forming ability of Cu49Zr24Ti27 was degraded due to the appearance of a Cs Cl-type B2 structure Cu Zr phase in the eutectic region.The experimental observations justify the existence of the Cu Zr phase under the non-equilibrium condition.Possible formation mechanisms for the crystalline phase were also discussed in terms of the atomic collision theory.     

Ti-Cu-Ni-Zr块体非晶合金形成能力及其压缩性能

采用铜模铸造法制备了不同直径的Ti40Cu34+xNi16-xZr10(x=0,2,4,5,6)系列合金,并利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、差氏扫描量热仪(DSC)研究了合金的相结构、显微组织、热稳定性.结果表明:只有Ti40Cu39Ni11Zr10合金成分可制备出2 mm的全非晶结构,增加制备尺寸到3 mm、4 mm后,有TiCu晶体相析出;玻璃转变温度Tg、晶化温度Tx分别为665 K和712 K,过冷液相区ΔTx为47K.压缩实验表明:Ti40Cu39Ni11Zr10块体非晶合金具有高达1 931 MPa的屈服强度,并伴有0.3%左右微量压缩变形量,塑性变形以锯齿形式出现;Ti40Cu34Ni16Zr10合金具有1.3%的压缩变形量,TiCu相的析出提高了该合金压缩变形量.     

Effects of small amount Ta on the characteristics ofthe Zr-Al-Ni-Cu-Ta bulk metallic glass

The effects of Ta on the characteristics of the Zr-base BMG (bulk metallic glass) were investigated. Zr55Al10Ni5Cu30-xTax(x=1,2,4) bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) with 3.5 mm diameter and 70 mm length were successfully prepared by using combined jet and copper mold casting. A small amount of Ta addition does not change the glass transition temperature, crystallization temperature, and supercooled liquid region obviously, but Ta promotes composition separation and two-stage crystallization. The stable crystalline phases include ZrENi, CuZr2, AlEZr3 intermetallic compounds and Ta-rich solid solution after annealing the Zr-Al-Ni-Cu-Ta alloys at 753 K. Zr55Al10Ni5Cu30-xTax (x=1,2,4) bulk glassy alloys exhibit a better compressive strength. The stress-strain curve shows a zigzag feature, and the fracture surface shows intersecting of shear bands. It may correlate with the inhomogeneous feature of amorphous structure.     

Structural Properties and Energy Analysis of ZrxCu90-xAl10Ternary Metallic Glasses

Classical molecular dynamics(MD) were conducted to study the structure and energy distribution of Zr_xCu_90-xAl₁₀(x=20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70) ternary alloys. When the Zr composition is 30%, the glass transition temperature reaches the maximum value and the Zr₃₀Cu₆₀Al₁₀ owns high glass forming ability(GFA). Analysis of the short-range structure shows that there are more low-energy Zr-centered polyhedron with high coordination number(CN...     

钇对ZrCuNiAl系合金非晶形成能力的影响

利用X射线衍射（XRD）和差示扫描量热分析（DSC）研究了添加钇对Zr55 Cu30Ni5Al10Y（=0,1,2,3,4）非晶合金体系玻璃形成能力的影响。用铜模铸造获得的Zr55-xCu30Ni5Al10Y（=0,1,2,3,4）块体非晶合金的临界尺寸从直径6 mm增加到20 mm。分析认为,微量钇的添加可以与合金中的残留氧形成氧化物,降低氧对合金形成非晶态结构的负面效应。因此添加适量的稀土元素钇有利于提高Zr55 Cu30Ni5Al10Y非晶合金体系的玻璃形成能力。     

Characterization of plastic flow in two Zr-based bulk metallic glasses

1 Introduction Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) have attracted a great attention due to their excellent properties, such as high strength, good wear resistance, excellent elasticity and easily forming in viscous state. However, structural applications are currently limited by the lack of macroscopic plasticity at room temperature, characterized by strain-softening which results in the formation of intense localized shear bands. Fracture typically occurs after very small plastic strain in compress…     

Determination of isothermal section of Ag-Ti-Zr ternary system at 1 023 K

The isothermal section of Ag-Ti-Zr ternary system at 1023 K was determined by diffusion triple and electron probe microanalysis. The results indicate that four binary intermetallic phases of AgTi, AgTi2, AgZr and AgZr2 are found in Ag-Ti-Zr ternary system at 1 023 K. AgZr2 and AgTi2 form a continuous solid solution, namely Ag(Ti,Zr)2. Four three-phase regions: AgTi AgZr Ag, AgTi AgZr Ag (Ti, Zr)2, α-Zr β(Ti, Zr) Ag (Ti, Zr) 2 and α-Ti β(Ti, Zr) Ag (Ti, Zr)2 exist in the isothermal section. No ternary compound is observed.     

Cluster-based composition rules for ternary alloy systems

The cluster-based composition rule in ternary alloy systems including quasicrystals, bulk metallic glasses, crystalline phases and Lave phases-related body-centered cubic (BCC) solid solution forming systems was summarized. The so-called cluster line in a ternary phase diagram refers to a straight composition line linking a specific binary cluster to the third element. The compo- sition ranges of quasicrystals and bulk metallic glasses can be determined by the direct use of cluster lines, where two cluster lines intersect at the optimum phase forming composition. Furthermore, the alloys on the cluster line in Laves phase-related BCC solid solution alloy systems have larger hydrogen storage capacities.     

Cluster-based composition rules for ternary alloy systems

The cluster-based composition rule in ternary alloy systems including quasicrystals, bulk metallic glasses, crystalline phases and Lave phases-related body-centered cubic (BCC) solid solution forming systems was summarized. The so-called cluster line in a ternary phase diagram refers to a straight composition line linking a specific binary cluster to the third element. The composition ranges of quasicrystals and bulk metallic glasses can be determined by the direct use of cluster lines, where two cluster lines intersect at the optimum phase forming composition. Furthermore, the alloys on the cluster line in Laves phase-related BCC solid solution alloy systems have larger hydrogen storage capacities.     

Atomistic simulation study of favored compositions of Ni-Nb-Al metallic glasses

This study investigates the formation process of Ni-Nb-Al metallic glasses. To this end, a long-range n-body potential was constructed for the Ni-Nb-Al ternary metal system, and applied to atomistic simulations. The simulations not only showed the physical origins of the amorphous phase formation, but also quantitatively predicted a hexagonal compositional region that energetically favors the glass formation. The energy difference between the solid solution and metallic glass, which generates the amorphization driving force (ADF), was suggested to indicate the glass-formation ability (GFA) of each alloy. Based on the computed ADFs, the Ni₅₅Nb₂₅Al₂₀ alloy exhibited the highest GFA among the Ni-Nb-Al members, implying that the glass formed by this amorphous alloy is more thermodynamically stable than other alloys in the system. In a Voronoi tessellation analysis, the knee point of the coordination-number distribution curve corresponded to the glass-formation region of the Ni-Nb-Al system.     

Fe对Zr55Al10Ni5Cu30非晶形成能力及力学性能的影响

为了进一步提高锆基大块非晶合金的玻璃形成能力及力学性能,采用铜模吹铸法制备了（Zr0.55Al10Ni0.05Cu0.30）100-xFex（X=1,5,10）系列合金,通过X射线衍射（XRD）、差示扫描量热法（DSC）以及压缩实验和SEM进行材料分析。研究表明：微量Fe有助于改善非晶合金在压缩变形时剪切带内的应力分布,提高材料的综合性能,当Fe添加量为1％时,塑性应变εp达到5．9％,强度达到1．89GPa,同时,随着Fe添加量的增加,过冷温度区间ΔTx减小,热稳定性减小,非晶形成能力降低。     

Thermodynamic Analysis of the Formation of In-situ Reinforced Phases In Cast AI-4.5Cu Alloy

The thermodynamic analysis of the formation of in-situ reinforced phases in (TiB2 Al3Ti)/Al-4.5Cu composites prepared by mixed salts reaction was conducted, and heat changes of mixed salts system were analyzed by differential thermal analysis (DTA). The results show that although TiB2 possesses the strongest formation ability in Al-Ti-B ternary system, [Ti] is relatively excessive in the in-situ reaction and it combines with Al to form Al3Ti phase. The reinforced phases are TiB2 and Al3Ti in the produced composites due to the reaction taking place to form reinforced phase with the addition of mixed salts into Al-4.5Cu melt between 900℃ and 1032℃.     

Room temperature plastic deformation behavior of ZrCuNiAl bulk metallic glasses

The Zr62.55Cu17.55Ni9.9Al10 bulk metallic glass (BMG) was prepared by using copper-mold suction-casting. X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry were utilized to determine its structure and thermal stability. Uniaxial compression and Rockwell indenta-tion tests were adopted to study the plastic deformation behavior at room temperature. The results show that the glass transition temperature and the onset temperature of exothermic reaction of the BMG are 651.5 and 748 K, respectively. During the compression test, the BMGs undergo an engineering strain of about 2.5%, i.e., true strain of 2.8%, and then fracture. The BMGs deform via the formation and propagation of shear bands. Under indentation loading, the BMGs deform through the formation of radiation-like and circular shear bands. The circular shear bands form earlier than the radiation-like ones. The formation mechanism of shear bands in the BMGs was analyzed and discussed.     

Effects of Si and Ce on the microstructure and hydrogen storage property of Ti_(26.5)Cr_(20)V_(45)Fe_(8.5)Ce_(0.5) alloy

In this paper, the effects of Si and Ce on the microstructure and hydrogen storage property of Ti26.5 Cr20V45Fe8.5Ce0.5 alloy were studied, respectively. First of all, effects of Si on the microstructure and hydrogen storage properties of Ti26.5Cr20(V45Fe8.5)1?xSixCe0.5 (x = 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 at%) alloys were studied by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and P-C isotherm measurements. As the Si addition increases, the hydrogen absorption capacities of alloys decrease but the equilibrium pressure increases, due to the formation of Laves phase. Secondly, the effect of Ce on Ti26.5Cr20 (V45Fe8.5)0.98Si2 alloy was studied. It was found that Ce addition is an effective way to eliminate the effect of Si on the hydrogen storage properties of the alloy.     

制备方法对Ti50.2Ni29.8Cu20合金显微组织和相变行为的影响

采用常规铸造和快速凝固两种合金制备方法,分别制备出化学成分为Ti50.2Ni29.8Cu20的合金体材料和合金薄带,利用XRD(X射线衍射仪)、TEM(透射电子显微镜)、DSC(差示扫描量热仪)等手段研究这两种制备方法对Ti50.2Ni29.8Cu20合金的马氏体相变行为和显微组织方面的影响。实验结果表明,经500℃退火1h处理后,Ti50.2Ni29.8Cu20合金薄带中出现大量B19马氏体和少量Ti2Ni析出相,而固溶后的Ti50.2Ni29.8Cu20合金体材料只存在B19马氏体,同时相比于体材料,薄带的B19马氏体衍射峰强度减小及B19晶格常数a、b增大,而c减小;Ti50.2Ni29.8Cu20合金薄带的马氏体相变温度Ms比体材料的马氏体相变温度Ms低,且薄带的热滞△T也比体材料小。     

工业原料制备Zr-Cu基非晶合金及其压缩断裂行为研究

采用工业原料制备了Φ4 mm的Zr55Cu30Ni5Al10非晶合金棒材,利用XRD,DSC,SEM分析了该合金体系玻璃形成能力及压缩断裂行为.结果表明:Zr55Cu30Ni5Al10非晶合金棒材在10,15,20 K/s的升温速度下,过冷液相区△Tx分别为71.2,72.4,68.1 K,具有较大的玻璃形成能力.该非晶合金棒材抗压强度达到1 702 MPa,断口微观形貌为典型的脉络状花纹,在断口与试样连接处发现大量的剪切带存在,同时还产生了局部熔化现象.