The structural relaxation effect on the nanomechanical properties of a Ti-based bulk metallic glass

Yongjiang Huang*, Binjun Zhou, Yu Lung Chiu, Hongbo Fan, Dongjun Wang, Jianfei Sun, Jun Shen

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Abstract

Indentation experiments were performed on the as-cast and the annealed Ti-based bulk metallic glass samples to investigate the effect of structural relaxation on the nanomechanical behaviors of the material. The onset of pop-in event, Young's modulus, and hardness were found to be sensitive to the structural relaxation of the testing material. The difference in nanomechanical properties between the as-cast and annealed BMG samples is interpreted in terms of free volume theory.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)148-152
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume608
Early online date26 Apr 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Sept 2014

Keywords

  • Bulk metallic glass
  • Free volume
  • Nanoindentation
  • Shear transformation zone

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Metals and Alloys

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