Abstract
A Zr48Cu36Al8Ag8 bulk metallic glass (BMG) containing spherical pores with 3.9% porosity was prepared by melting a Zr48Cu36Al8Ag8 powder under 1.0 MPa pressurized helium. Annealing treatment of the porous alloy in a supercooled liquid region causes expansion of the pores. Highly porous BMG with a cellular structure was prepared by sudden reduction of the helium pressure in the crucible before quenching. The porous alloys exhibited significant plasticity due to a high density of shear bands initiated from pores.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1071-1074 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Nov |
Keywords
- Foaming
- Metallic glass
- Porous material
- Shear bands