Glass Forming Ability and Corrosion Resistance of Zr-Cu-Ni-Al-Ag Bulk Metallic Glass
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Element | Zr | Cu | Ni | Al | Ag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zr (1.60 Å) | - | −23 | −49 | −44 | −20 |
Cu (1.28 Å) | - | - | +4 | −1 | +2 |
Ni (1.24 Å) | - | - | - | −22 | +15 |
Al (1.43 Å) | - | - | - | - | −4 |
Ag (1.44 Å) | - | - | - | - | - |
Alloys | Ecorr (mV) | Epit (mV) | Epit–Ecorr (mV) | Icorr (A·cm−2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
x = 0 | −454 ± 5 | 144 ± 4 | 598 ± 5 | 1.7 ± 0.4 × 10−7 |
x = 3 | −476 ± 4 | −26 ± 2 | 450 ± 3 | 4.1 ± 0.2 × 10−7 |
x = 5 | −492 ± 3 | −62 ± 2 | 430 ± 4 | 7.6± 0.3 × 10−7 |
x = 7 | −565 ± 6 | −213 ± 3 | 352 ± 5 | 8.2 ± 0.3 × 10−7 |
x = 10 | −599 ± 5 | −331 ± 4 | 267 ± 7 | 1.0 ± 0.2 × 10−6 |
Alloys | Region | Zr | Cu | Ni | Al | Ag | O | Cl |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x = 0 | A | 54.23 | 13.45 | 6.72 | 2.31 | - | 22.27 | 1.02 |
B | 52.81 | 7.56 | 5.98 | 2.07 | - | 28.15 | 3.43 | |
C | 61.12 | 7.94 | 6.19 | 2.78 | - | 20.71 | 1.26 | |
x = 5 | A | 48.83 | 14.62 | 6.40 | 1.96 | 3.14 | 23.70 | 1.35 |
B | 47.33 | 8.24 | 6.87 | 2.18 | 2.69 | 29.42 | 3.27 | |
C | 55.27 | 9.21 | 7.15 | 2.66 | 2.97 | 21.73 | 1.01 |
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Zhou, W.; Zhang, C.; Sheng, M.; Hou, J. Glass Forming Ability and Corrosion Resistance of Zr-Cu-Ni-Al-Ag Bulk Metallic Glass. Metals 2016, 6, 230. https://doi.org/10.3390/met6100230
Zhou W, Zhang C, Sheng M, Hou J. Glass Forming Ability and Corrosion Resistance of Zr-Cu-Ni-Al-Ag Bulk Metallic Glass. Metals. 2016; 6(10):230. https://doi.org/10.3390/met6100230
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Wei, Caiwei Zhang, Minqi Sheng, and Jixin Hou. 2016. "Glass Forming Ability and Corrosion Resistance of Zr-Cu-Ni-Al-Ag Bulk Metallic Glass" Metals 6, no. 10: 230. https://doi.org/10.3390/met6100230