Effect of Strain Rate and Extrinsic SIZE Effect on Micro-Mechanical Properties of Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methodology
2.1. Materials
2.2. Characterization of Microstructure
2.3. Fabrication of Micro-Pillar, TEM Foil and In Situ Compression
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Investigation
3.2. In Situ Compression of Micro-Pillars
3.2.1. Effect of Micro-Pillar Diameter on Stress–Strain Curves
3.2.2. Effect of Strain Rate on Stress–Strain Curves
3.3. Deformation of Micro-Pillars during Compression
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Pillar Diameter (µm) | Strain Rate (s−1) | Yield Strength (σy), MPa | Strain at Yield (%) | Ultimate Compressive Strength (σUTS), MPa |
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3 | 10−3 | 868 ± 26 | 2.02 ± 0.26 | 996 ± 43 |
10−4 | 953 ± 52 | 2.92 ± 0.12 | 1128 ± 39 | |
10−5 | 1072 ± 46 | 4.86 ± 0.42 | 1673 ± 55 | |
4 | 10−3 | 1967 ± 61 | 3.90 ± 0.42 | 2265 ± 88 |
10−4 | 1682 ± 64 | 3.35 ± 0.22 | 1805 ± 129 | |
10−5 | 1729 ± 60 | 3.81 ± 0.32 | 2160 ± 78 | |
5 | 10−3 | 1493 ± 31 | 2.67 ± 0.22 | 1720 ± 157 |
10−4 | 1694 ± 61 | 3.68 ± 0.59 | 1817 ± 92 | |
10−5 | 1697 ± 23 | 3.06 ± 0.23 | 1671 ± 118 |
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Tabbakh, T.; Kurdi, A.; Basak, A.K. Effect of Strain Rate and Extrinsic SIZE Effect on Micro-Mechanical Properties of Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass. Metals 2021, 11, 1611. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11101611
Tabbakh T, Kurdi A, Basak AK. Effect of Strain Rate and Extrinsic SIZE Effect on Micro-Mechanical Properties of Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass. Metals. 2021; 11(10):1611. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11101611
Chicago/Turabian StyleTabbakh, Thamer, Abdulaziz Kurdi, and Animesh Kumar Basak. 2021. "Effect of Strain Rate and Extrinsic SIZE Effect on Micro-Mechanical Properties of Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass" Metals 11, no. 10: 1611. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11101611