Nanoscale multistep shear band formation by deformation-induced nanocrystallization in Zr-Al-Ni-Pd bulk metallic glass

Junji Saida, Albertus Deny Heri Setyawan, Hidemi Kato, Akihisa Inoue

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Abstract

A single Zr65 Al7.5 Ni10 Pd17.5 bulk metallic glass exhibits a large plastic strain of 6.6% during the compressive deformation process, which is attributed to the deformation mode with nanoscale multistep shear bands. We have observed that nanocrystals with a metastable fcc Zr2 Ni structure containing several distorted icosahedral clusters are arranged in a "bandlike" formation in the glassy matrix around the multistep shear bands. This is recognized as direct evidence of the novel phenomenon of the restraint of shear band propagation owing to the dynamic precipitation of the nanocrystals.

Original languageEnglish
Article number151907
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume87
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Oct 10

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