Localized shear strain facilitating the amorphization of pure magnesium during the nano-cutting process

• Published in: Journal of applied physics Vol. 138; no. 5
• Main Authors: Xia, Siyu, He, Chunlei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melville American Institute of Physics 07.08.2025
• Subjects: Amorphization; Body centered cubic lattice; Magnesium; Materials engineering; Mechanical alloying; Molecular dynamics; Phase transitions; Rapid quenching (metallurgy); Reconfiguration; Shear strain

The amorphization of pure metallic materials remains a significant challenge in the field of metallic materials. In this study, a hybrid methodology of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and nano-cutting experiments on pure magnesium is utilized, offering an alternative pathway to achieve an amorph...