Abstract
An amorphous alloy, Cu43Zr43Al7Be 7, was synthesized. The alloy showed a large supercooled liquid region (115°C), a significant glass forming ability (Φ12 mm) and considerable strain to fracture (8-9%), which collectively have not been observed in other Cu-based amorphous alloys. The alloy has a unique microstructure characterized by atomic-scale phase separation, which most likely resulted from the large difference in the mixing enthalpy between the binary pairs. This study discusses a possible mechanism underlying the simultaneous enhancement in the GFA and plasticity by considering the atomic packing state and atomic-scale compositional separation resulting from Al and Be.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-24 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Metals and Materials International |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Feb |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by grants from the Nano-structured Materials Technology Development under the 21st Century Frontier R&D Programs (06K1501-01210), and the Basic Research Program (R01-2004-000-10891-0) of Ministry of Science and Technology, Korea.
Keywords
- Bulk amorphous alloy
- Glass forming ability
- Liquid phase separation
- Plasticity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry