Atomic-scale heterogeneity in large-plasticity Cu-doped metallic glasses

C.C. Yuan*, Z.W. Lv, C.M. Pang, X.L. Wu, S. Lan, C.Y. Lu, L.G. Wang, H.B. Yu, J.H. Luan, W. W. Zhu, G. L. Zhang, Q. Liu, Xun-Li Wang, B.L. Shen*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

By using nanoindentation techniques combined with transmission electron microscope, wide-/small-angle X-ray scattering, and three-dimensional atom probe tomography, the sub-nanometer- to nanometer-length-scale structural heterogeneity due to the precipitation of Co(Fe)-rich clusters was observed in [(Co0.7Fe0.3)0.68B0.219Si0.051Nb0.05]100-xCux(x = 0.5)metallic glasses. Such short-range ordered structure promotes energy dissipation during deformation via regulating intrinsic elastic constants and hardness at the mesoscale, which contributes to the improved compressive plasticity of Cu-doped (Fe, Co)-based metallic glasses. Our work provides new evidence on atomic-scale heterogeneity in Cu-doped metallic glasses from the aspects of topological orders and microscopic mechanical responses.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)517-522
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume798
Online published28 May 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Aug 2019

Research Keywords

  • Deformation and plasticity
  • Disordered structures
  • Elastic moduli
  • Metallic glasses
  • X-ray scattering

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