Abstract
The (Zr48Cu36Al8Ag8)99.25Si0.75-based bulk metallic glass composite (BMGC) rods ex situ dispersed with Ta particles (with a diameter of 2-4mm) have been successfully fabricated by suction casting and characterized. These Ta-added BMGCs exhibit similar thermal properties in comparison with its base alloy counterpart, with relatively high glass forming ability (GFA). The results of compression test show that a superior mechanical performance with up to 22% compressive plastic strain, 1800MPa yield strength and 1850MPa fracture strength at room temperature can be obtained for the 2mm diameter rod of the ZrCu-based BMGC with 10vol.% Ta particles. These ex situ dispersed Ta particles (20±8μm) would arrange as semi-uniform confinement zones to restrict the shear band propagation. In addition, for a given Ta particle size, higher volume fraction particles would lead to more interfacial areas, shorter inter-particle spacings, smaller confinement zone sizes than the smaller volume fraction particles, and results in presenting larger compression plasticity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8244-8248 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Materials Science and Engineering A |
Volume | 528 |
Issue number | 28 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 25 Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Casting
- Composites
- Dispersion strengthening
- Mechanical properties at ambient temperature
- Metallic glasses