Effect of Al Addition on Glass Forming Stability of Ca-Mg-Zn-Cu Based Bulk Metallic Glasses (PREPRINT)

Abstract

The effect of Al addition on glass forming ability and glass stability of Ca-Mg-Zn, Ca-Mg-Cu, and Ca-Mg-Zn-Cu alloys was studied. The glassy alloys were produced by a copper mold casting method as wedge-shaped samples with thicknesses varying from 0.5 mm to 10 mm. Thermal properties, such as the glass transition, crystallization and melting temperatures, as well as heats of crystallization and melting, were determined for the produced glasses. Partial substitution of Zn and/or Cu with Al was found to generally reduce the glass forming ability; however, it improves the glass stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA469993

Entities

People

  • Daniel B. Miracle
  • J. M. Scott
  • O.N. Senkov

Organizations

  • Universal Energy Systems

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Crystallization
  • Diffraction
  • Endothermic Reactions
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Heat Energy
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Phase
  • Thermal Properties
  • Thickness
  • Transition Temperature
  • Transitions
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials