Multiple maxima of GFA in three adjacent eutectics in Zr-Cu-Al alloy system - A metallographic way to pinpoint the best glass forming alloys

  • D. Wang
  • , H. Tan
  • , Y. Li*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We demonstrate that the three best glass forming alloys up to 8 mm in diameter are obtained by copper mold casting system in three adjacent eutectics in the Zr-Cu-Al alloy system via a metallographic approach. The narrow bulk glass forming range was found to require composition pinpointing to 1 at.% and a phase selection concept is developed to explain the success of our microstructure-based approach to pinpoint the best glass former in a given system. The significance of this method in discovering new BMGs is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2969-2979
Number of pages11
JournalActa Materialia
Volume53
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bulk metallic glass matrix composite
  • Bulk metallic glasses
  • Eutectic
  • Microstructure

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