Volume and viscosity of Zr-Cu-Al glass-forming liquid alloys

Yoshihiko Yokoyama, Takehiko Ishikawa, Junpei T. Okada, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Susumu Nanao, Akihisa Inoue

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Abstract

We examined the volume and viscosity of Zr-Cu-Al glass-forming liquid alloys to clarify the origin of a frozen free volume in glassy alloys. Since an excess free volume imparts toughness and ductility to glassy alloys, we attempted to increase this volume in glass structures so that they could be used as engineering materials. The maximum frozen excess free volume was observed in the ternary eutectic composition of the Zr-Cu-Al alloy system; however, its origin remains unclear. We attempted to reveal the mechanism of the formation of the frozen excess free volume in Zr-Cu-Al glassy alloys.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)317-322
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume355
Issue number4-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009 Feb 15

Keywords

  • Amorphous metals
  • Liquid alloys and liquid metals
  • Metallic glasses

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