Abstract
Experiments were conducted on bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) to identify a crucial factor that governs the degree of the plasticity shown by these alloys. It was found that in situ formation of nanocrystallites, which is known as the deformation-induced nanocrystallization, play a key role in providing initiation sites of the local deformation, indicating that a high degree of plasticity could be achieved from BMGs in which deformation facilitates nanocrystallization. The degree of this deformation-induced nanocrystallization was found to be strongly dependent on the activation energy for crystallization. In this paper, we report that a factor governing the plasticity of BMGs lies in the activation energy for crystallization.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 172-175 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Science and Engineering A |
Volume | 448-451 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Mar 25 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by a grant (05K1501-01210) from ‘Center for Nanostructured Materials Technology’ under ‘21st Century Frontier R&D Programs’ of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Basic Research Program (R01-2004-000-10891-0) of Korea Science and Engineering Foundation, Republic of Korea.
Keywords
- Bulk metallic glass
- Deformation-induced crystallization
- Plasticity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering