A new Cu-Hf-Al ternary bulk metallic glass with high glass forming ability and ductility

  • P. Jia
  • , H. Guo
  • , Y. Li
  • , J. Xu*
  • , E. Ma
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We have discovered a new Cu-based bulk metallic glass (BMG). Although of a simple Cu49Hf42Al9 ternary composition, the as-cast alloy is a monolithic, uniform BMG with a critical diameter as large as 10 mm. The width of the supercooled liquid region ΔTx and the reduced glass transition temperature Trg for this glass are 85 K and 0.62, respectively. In addition to its high glass-forming ability and high density of ∼11 g/cc, this BMG exhibits high ductility with a compressive plastic strain of 11-13%, making it a good candidate for applications as well as for studies of deformation behavior of Cu-based BMGs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2165-2168
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume54
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bulk amorphous alloys
  • Copper
  • Ductility
  • Glass-forming ability
  • Metallic glasses
  • Plasticity

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