New Cu–Zr-based bulk metallic glasses with large diameters of up to 1.5 cm

doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2006.06.024

Scripta Materialia

Volume 55, Issue 8, October 2006, Pages 711-713

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Cu–Zr-based bulk glassy alloys are synthesized with high glass-forming ability in a Cu_42−xZr_42+xAg₈Al₈ system by copper mold casting. Bulk glassy alloys with a diameter of 10 mm can be easily obtained in this alloy system. Also, 15-mm glassy alloy rods are formed for the Cu₄₀Zr₄₄Ag₈Al₈, Cu₃₈Zr₄₆Ag₈Al₈ and Cu₃₆Zr₄₈Ag₈Al₈ alloys by copper mold casting. These glassy alloys exhibit high fracture strengths of over 1850 MPa with Young’s moduli of about 115 GPa.

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New Cu–Zr-based bulk metallic glasses with large diameters of up to 1.5 cm

Acta Mater.

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Scripta Mater.

J. Mater. Res.

Acta Mater.

MRS Bull.

Mater. Trans.