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Cu−Zr−Ti ternary bulk metallic glasses correlated with (L → Cu8Zr3 + Cu10Zr7) univariant eutectic reaction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Chun-Li Dai ,
Jing-Wei Deng ,
Ze-Xiu Zhang  and
Jian Xu
Chun-Li Dai
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People’s Republic of China
Jing-Wei Deng
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People’s Republic of China
Ze-Xiu Zhang
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People’s Republic of China
Jian Xu*
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People’s Republic of China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: jianxu@imr.ac.cn.
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Abstract

Starting from Cu60Zr30Ti10, the compositional dependence of bulk metallic glass (BMG) formation was revisited in the Cu−Zr−Ti ternary system. It was revealed that the optimal BMG-forming composition is located at Cu60Zr33Ti7, for which a monolithic BMG rod 4 mm in diameter can be fabricated using copper mold casting. This composition is along, although slightly off, the univariant eutectic groove for the reaction (L → Cu8Zr3 + Cu10Zr7). With respect to the corresponding Cu−Zr binary alloys, Ti has a significant effect on further stabilizing the liquid, thus increasing the glass-forming ability. For the Cu60Zr40−yTiy (3 ⩽ y ⩽ 10) series BMGs, the glass transition temperature Tg decreased with increasing Ti content, at a rate of about 2.8 K/at.%. Among these BMGs, significant compositional dependence of compressive plasticity is not observed, irrespective of the Tg change. Cu60Zr33Ti7 glass exhibits maximum fracture strength around 2160 MPa.

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AlloyAmorphousCu
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 23 , Issue 5 , May 2008 , pp. 1249 - 1257
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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