Achieving strength-ductility synergy in metallic glasses via electric current-enhanced structural fluctuations

• Published in: International journal of plasticity Vol. 169; p. 103711
• Main Authors: Ding, Huaping, Gong, Pan, Chen, Wen, Peng, Zhen, Bu, Hengtong, Zhang, Mao, Tang, Xuefeng, Jin, Junsong, Deng, Lei, Xie, Guoqiang, Wang, Xinyun, Yao, Ke-fu, Schroers, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Atomic structure; Electric current; Metallic glass; Strength-ductility synergy; Structural fluctuation; Structural fluctuation; Atomic structure; Electric current; Metallic glass; Strength-ductility synergy

•Electric currents endow Zr-based metallic glasses with an exceptional combination of ultra-high strength, considerable plasticity, and enhanced strain-hardening ability.•Electric currents construct a unique structural fluctuation featuring soft zones surrounded by hard zones.•Plausible mechanisms f...