Crystallization and nanoindentation behavior of a bulk Zr–Al–Ti–Cu–Ni amorphous alloy
The crystallization and nanoindentation behavior of a Zr–10Al–5Ti–17.9Cu–14.6Ni (at.%) bulk amorphous alloy (BAA) were studied. Resulting from the kinetic nature of phase transformation in multicomponent alloys, the crystallization path is complex. Despite the complexity of different crystallization...
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Published in | Journal of materials research Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 798 - 807 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York, USA
Cambridge University Press
01.03.2000
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Summary: | The crystallization and nanoindentation behavior of a Zr–10Al–5Ti–17.9Cu–14.6Ni (at.%) bulk amorphous alloy (BAA) were studied. Resulting from the kinetic nature of phase transformation in multicomponent alloys, the crystallization path is complex. Despite the complexity of different crystallization paths, the main final crystallized product in the Zr-based BAA is Zr2Cu. Young's modulus and hardness of the BAA were found to increase with an increase in annealing temperature. The observed mechanical properties were correlated with the microstructure of the material. Also, in the present paper, both the observed crystallization and nanoindentation behavior are compared with existing data. Zr-based BAAs exhibit a ratio of hardness to Young's modulus (H/E ratio) of about 1/10, suggesting the interatomic bonding in the alloys is close to being covalent. |
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Bibliography: | istex:B9E12BD8226CD07FCC34DFED15C7AD02CA3A7A44 ArticleID:05456 PII:S088429140005456X ark:/67375/6GQ-B8PDKM58-7 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0884-2914 2044-5326 |
DOI: | 10.1557/JMR.2000.0114 |