Formation and corrosion properties of Fe-based bulk metallic glasses

Bulk metallic glass (BMG) formation was explored in the Fe-B-Si-Nb alloy system though combined use of the atomic cluster line approach and the minor alloying strategy. The basic ternary compositions in the Fe-B-Si system were determined by the intersection points of two cluster lines, namely, Fe-B cluster to Si and Fe-Si cluster to B. 3at%-4at% Nb was added to the quaternary Fe-B-Si-Nb alloy. The casting experiments revealed that good glass-forming ability (GFA) occurred at the (Fe73.4Si8.2B18.4)96Nb4 composition, and 3-mm diameter BMG samples were made. The glass transition temperature (Tg), crystallization temperature (Tx, and supercooled liquid region (△Tx=Tx-Tg) of this BMG were measured to be 866, 889, and 23 K, respectively. The BMG shows a high Vickers hardness of about Hv 1164, a Young's modulus of 180 GPa, and a good corrosion resistance in the solutions of 1 mol/L HCl and 3 wt% NaCl.     

Glass formation of ternary Sm-based Sm-Al-Co bulk metallic glasses

Ternary Sm-based Sm-Al-Co alloys at specific compositions designed using an e/a- and cluster-related criteria exhibit high glass forming abilities and form bulk glassy rods of 3 mm in diameter by a copper mold suction-casting method. Four composi- tions of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) are Sm50Al25Co25, Sm52Al24Co24, Sm54Al23Co23 and Sm56Al22Co22, which all satisfy a constant conduction electron concentration of 1.5. Among them, the BMG exhibiting the largest reduced glass transition temperature (Trg) is Sm50Al25Co25, which reaches 0.648. The glass transition temperature Tg and the onset crystallization temperature Tx of this alloy are respectively 579 and 640 K at a heating rate of 20 K/min.     

A study of the crystallization kinetics of Ge-Te amorphous systems

The glass-forming ability of binary GexTe100-x (x=15, 20, 30) alloys was investigated. The crystallization mechanism of these amorphous bulks was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and differential scanning calo- rimetry (DSC). The temperature of glass transition, the temperature of crystallization, the activation energy for glass transition and crystallization, and the order of the crystallization mechanism were calculated from the different heating-rates.     

差示扫描量热法在非晶合金形成能力和晶化行为研究中的应用

简述了差示扫描量热法(DSC)在非晶合金形成能力和晶化行为研究中的应用。描述合金非晶形成能力的多种参数,可依据DSC曲线的特征温度进行计算,DSC在非晶合金的晶化行为研究中具有简捷、快速的特点。DSC将在非晶合金研究中发挥更加重要的作用。     

A study of the crystallization kinetics of Ge-Te amorphous systems

The glass-forming ability of binary Ge_xTe_100-x (x=15, 20, 30) alloys was investigated. The crystallization mechanism of these amorphous bulks was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and differential scanning calo-rimetry (DSC). The temperature of glass transition, the temperature of crystallization, the activation energy for glass transition and crystallization, and the order of the crystallization mechanism were calculated from the different heating-rates.     

Al-Ni-Y三元合金玻璃形成能力及热稳定性

为了分析Al-Ni-Y三元合金的玻璃形成能力和热稳定性,采用熔体急冷法制备了Al₉₀Ni₂Y₈、Al₈₇Ni₅Y₈、Al₈₄Ni₈Y₈和Al₈₀Ni₁₂Y₈合金条带.利用x-射线衍射（XRD）表征了急冷态和部分晶化后条带的结构,运用示差扫描量热仪（DSC）分析了合金的玻璃转变和晶化行为.结果表明：除了Al₈₀Ni₁₂Y₈和Al₉₀Ni₂Y₈合金外,制备态的条带均为完全非晶态,部分晶化后有纳米铝晶体析出;Al₈₄Ni₈Y₈合金DSC曲线上可以明显地观察到玻璃转变温度Tg.〖JP2〗通过比较4种合金的热稳定性,发现随着Ni的原子分数升高,合金的初始晶化温度Tx也随着升高,合金的热稳定性增强.     

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.     

Nd_(60)Al_(10)Ni_(10)Cu_(20)大块金属非晶的玻璃转变和晶化特性研究

用铜模吸铸法制得了一种直径为5 mm、成分为Nd60Al10Ni10Cu20的大块非晶合金.与富Fe类Nd基非晶不同的是,这种新型的Nd基大块非晶具有明显的玻璃转变过程和稳定的过冷液相区.磁性测试表明,在室温下表现为顺磁性.热分析实验发现,随着升温速率的增大,样品的过冷液相区变宽,并且玻璃转变温度和晶化温度有明显的向高温方向移动的趋势.研究了该大块非晶的玻璃转变动力学和晶化动力学,并给出了Kauzmann温度Tk,Vogel-Fulchers-Tamman温度T0g以及脆性系数m等重要参数.     

添加微量稀土钇对铜基合金非晶形成能力的影响

针对铜基非晶合金玻璃形成能力问题,分析了添加微量稀土元素Y对合金的玻璃形成能力、热稳定性的影响,利用铜模吸铸法制备出Cu-Zr-Al-Y9mm非晶合金.研究结果表明：制备的9mm铜基非晶合金试样（Cu45Zr47Al8）97Y3,在过冷液相区ΔT和约化玻璃转变温度Trg分别是79.42K和0.775 3.随着稀土元素Y含量的增加Trg值变小,合金的非晶形成能力降低,通过Trg值变化可以判别该合金的非晶形成能力.     

Zr_(65)Al_(7.5)Ni_(10)Cu_(15)Co_(2.5)合金的比热和热力学函数

采用差示扫描量热仪和差热分析仪测定了Ｚｒ６５Ａｌ７．５Ｎｉ１０Ｃｕ１５Ｃｏ２．５非晶合金的结晶温度和结晶焓、晶态的熔化温度和熔化焓、非晶态和晶态及液态的比热等热力学数据。在此基础上通过设晶态２９８Ｋ的自由焓为零，得到了晶态、非晶态和液态的热力学函数，据此研究了玻璃转变和真实玻璃转变温度，分析了理想玻璃转变温度、真实玻璃转变温度和实际测量的玻璃转变温度的关系。     

Influence of flux treatment on the glass forming ability of Pd-Si binary alloys

Pd81Si19 amorphous alloys were prepared by combination methods of melt spinning and B2O3 flux treatment. A compari- son between the ribbons prepared from the fluxed ingots and the non-fluxed ones has been carried out. The result reveals that after fluxing treatment the glass transition temperature of the as-prepared glassy ribbons is reduced while the initial crystallization tem- perature is enhanced. It results in that the supercooled liquid region (defined as the difference between the initial crystallization tem- perature and the glass transition temperature) of the glassy alloy treated with fluxing technology has been increased from 31 to 42 K. This shows that fluxing technique can enhance the glass forming ability (GFA) of the binary alloy and improve the thermal stability of supercooled liquid of the glassy alloy.     

Formation and mechanical properties of ductile Fe-based amorphous alloys using a cast iron with minor addition of B and Al

Fe-based amorphous alloys with ductility were synthesized using the commercial cast iron QT50 (denoted as QT) with the combining minor addition of B and Al by single roller melt-spinning. The melt-spun (QT_1-xB_x)₉₉Al₁ (x is from 0.006wt% to 0.01wt%) amorphous alloys exhibit onset crystallization temperatures and Curie temperatures of 759–780 and 629–642 K respectively, and which increase with B content. The amorphous ribbons are ductile and can be bent 180° without breaking. With the increase in B content from 0.006wt% to 0.01wt%, the Vickers microhardness of the amorphous alloys increases from Hv 830 to Hv 1110. The effects of the additional B and Al elements on the glass forming ability and mechanical properties were also discussed.     

Preparation of Plate Fe60 Co8 Zr10 Mo5 W2 B15 Bulk Amorphous Alloy and Its Fracture Toughness

With processes of arc melting, inductive melting and copper mold suction casting, a plate Febased bulk amorphous alloy Fe₆₀Co₈Zr₁₀Mo₅W₂B₁₅ with a thickness of 1 mm was prepared. The surfaces and fractures of the cast bulk amorphous alloy were aglean and with typical metallic luster. The glass transition temperature (T_g), supercooled liquid region (δT_x) and reduced glass transition temperature (T_g) of prepared Fe-based amorphous alloy are 884 K, 63 K, and 0.611 respectively. The fracture toughness of the cast bulk amorphous alloy is at the level of 1.6 MPa·m^1/2. Funded by the Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50431030) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK2001053)     

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

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Al88Ce8Ni4非晶合金的热稳定性和晶化行为的研究

采用单辊甩带技术制备出的铝基非晶合金Al88Ce8Ni4,利用XRD、TEM和DSC对非晶热稳定性和晶化行为进行了分析,结果表明,该所制备的铝合金属于完全非晶态,开始晶化温度达到（Tx）530K,其稳定性良好.晶化过程分两步进行,且晶化产物除了初生相α-Al,大多以Al-Ce和Al-Ni原子簇组成.     

Influence of flux treatment on the glass forming ability of Pd-Si binary alloys

Pd₈₁Si₁₉ amorphous alloys were prepared by combination methods of melt spinning and B₂O₃ flux treatment. A comparison between the ribbons prepared from the fluxed ingots and the non-fluxed ones has been carried out. The result reveals that after fluxing treatment the glass transition temperature of the as-prepared glassy ribbons is reduced while the initial crystallization temperature is enhanced. It results in that the supercooled liquid region (defined as the difference between the initial crystallization temperature and the glass transition temperature) of the glassy alloy treated with fluxing technology has been increased from 31 to 42 K. This shows that fluxing technique can enhance the glass forming ability (GFA) of the binary alloy and improve the thermal stability of supercooled liquid of the glassy alloy.     

Plastic deformation behavior of Fe40Ni40P14B6 bulk metallic glass investigated by nanoindentation

Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P₁₄B₆ bulk metallic glass rods have been prepared by water quenching the fluxed alloy. The deformation behavior was investigated by nanoindentation tests and compressing tests. The average hardness and elastic modulus of the as-prepared Fe₄₀Ni₄₀P₁₄B₆ BMG (bulk metallic glass) measured by nanoindentation tests are 8.347 and 176.61 GPa respectively. The displacement-load curve shows “pop-in” characteristics which correspond to the loading rate bursts. Many shear bands around the indent were observed. The as-prepared Fe-based BMG exhibits a compressive plastic strain of 5.21%, which is much larger than that of other Fe-based glassy alloys and most of other BMGs.     

Glass formation of ternary Sin-based Sm-AI-Co bulk metallic glasses

Ternary Sm-based Sm-AI-Co alloys at specific compositions designed using an e/a- and cluster-related criteria exhibit high glass forming abilities and form bulk glassy rods of 3 mm in diameter by a copper mold suction-casting method. Four compositions of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) are Sm₅₀Al₂₅Co₂₅, Sm₅₂Al₂₄Co₂₄, Sm₅₄Al₂₃Co₂₃ and Sm₅₆Al₂₂Co₂₂, which all satisfy a constant conduction electron concentration of 1.5. Among them, the BMG exhibiting the largest reduced glass transition temperature (T_rg) is Sm₅₀Al₂₅Co₂₅, which reaches 0.648. The glass transition temperature T_g and the onset crystallization temperature T_x of this alloy are respectively 579 and 640 K at a heating rate of 20 K/min.     

Zr_（65）Al_（7．5）Cu_（15）Co_（2．5）非晶合金的玻璃转变和结果

采用差示扫描量热计（ＤＳＣ－７）研究Ｚｒ（６５）Ａｌ（７．５）Ｃｕ（１５）Ｃｏ（２．５）非晶合金的玻璃转变和晶化。通过测定不同加热速度（最大与最小加热速度差２５００倍）时的玻璃转变温度和结晶温度，给出了非晶合金的连续加热转变图和临界冷却速度，并根据Ｋｉｓｓｉｎｇｅｒ方法计算了玻璃转变和晶化的转变激活能。     

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. Cu50Zr42.5Ti7.5, Cu60Zr27.5Ti12.5, Cu60Zr30Ti10 and Cu60Zr32.5Ti7.5 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.