Tensile Deformation Mechanism of an In Situ Formed Ti-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Composites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Microstructure of As-Cast Ti-BMGMCs
3.2. Mechanical Properties
3.3. Fractography of Deformed Ti-Based BMGMCs
4. Discussion
4.1. Tensile Deformation Structures of Ti-Based BMGMCs Based on the TEM and HRTEM Analyses
4.1.1. Local Amorphization
4.1.2. BCC → HCP Structural Transition
4.2. Deformation Mechanism during Tension
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zone | Composition (at%) | Vd (%) | λd (μm) | Sd (μm) | ||||||
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Ti | Zr | Cu | Ni | Nb | Be | |||||
Ti-BMGMCs | Composite | 42.3 ± 0.03 | 28 ± 0.1 | 8.3 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0 | 4.7 ± 0.02 | 15 ± 0.1 | 55 ± 2 | ~30 | ~5 |
Dendrites | 53 ± 1.3 | 32.9 ± 0.2 | 6.1 ± 1.0 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 6.6 ± 0.2 | - | ||||
Matrix | 39.1 ± 0.4 | 40.8 ± 0.4 | 13.3 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.04 | 3.4 ± 0.1 | - |
Yielding Strength (MPa) | Ultimate Strength (MPa) | Elongation (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Compression | 1531 | 1684 | 9.6 |
Tension | 1495 | 1710 | 7.1 |
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Wang, H.; Chen, N.; Cheng, H.; Wang, Y.; Zhao, D. Tensile Deformation Mechanism of an In Situ Formed Ti-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Composites. Materials 2024, 17, 4486. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17184486
Wang H, Chen N, Cheng H, Wang Y, Zhao D. Tensile Deformation Mechanism of an In Situ Formed Ti-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Composites. Materials. 2024; 17(18):4486. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17184486
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Haiyun, Na Chen, Huanwu Cheng, Yangwei Wang, and Denghui Zhao. 2024. "Tensile Deformation Mechanism of an In Situ Formed Ti-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Composites" Materials 17, no. 18: 4486. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17184486