Medium-range order dictates local hardness in bulk metallic glasses

Publikationen: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschung(peer-reviewed)

Autoren

  • Keita Nomoto
  • Anna V. Ceguerra
  • Christoph Gammer
  • Bosong Li
  • Huma Bilal
  • Bernd Gludovatz
  • Simon P. Ringer
  • Jamie J. Kruzic

Organisationseinheiten

Externe Organisationseinheiten

  • Universität Neusüdwales, Sydney
  • University of Sydney
  • Erich-Schmid-Institut für Materialwissenschaft der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Abstract

Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) are materials with outstanding strength and elastic properties that make them tantalizing for engineering applications, yet our poor understanding of how their amorphous atomic arrangements control their broader mechanical properties (hardness, wear, fracture, etc.) impedes our ability to apply materials science principles in their design. In this work, we uncover the hierarchical structure that exists in BMGs across the nano- to microscale by using nanobeam electron diffraction experiments. Our findings reveal that local hardness of microscale domains decreases with increasing size and volume fraction of atomic clusters with higher local medium range order (MRO). Furthermore, we propose a model of ductile phase softening that will enable the future design of BMGs by tuning the MRO size and distribution in the nanostructure.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)48-57
Seitenumfang10
FachzeitschriftMaterials today
Jahrgang44.2021
AusgabenummerApril
Frühes Online-Datum12 Jan. 2021
DOIs
StatusVeröffentlicht - Apr. 2021