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Multi-scale characterisation of the 3D microstructure of a thermally-shocked bulk metallic glass matrix composite

Zhang, Wei; Bodey, Andrew J.; Sui, Tan; Kockelmann, Winfried; Rau, Christoph; Korsunsky, Alexander M.; Mi, Jiawei

Authors

Wei Zhang

Andrew J. Bodey

Tan Sui

Winfried Kockelmann

Christoph Rau

Alexander M. Korsunsky



Abstract

Bulk metallic glass matrix composites (BMGMCs) are a new class of metal alloys which have significantly increased ductility and impact toughness, resulting from the ductile crystalline phases distributed uniformly within the amorphous matrix. However, the 3D structures and their morphologies of such composite at nano and micrometre scale have never been reported before. We have used high density electric currents to thermally shock a Zr-Ti based BMGMC to different temperatures, and used X-ray microtomography, FIB-SEM nanotomography and neutron diffraction to reveal the morphologies, compositions, volume fractions and thermal stabilities of the nano and microstructures. Understanding of these is essential for optimizing the design of BMGMCs and developing viable manufacturing methods.

Citation

Zhang, W., Bodey, A. J., Sui, T., Kockelmann, W., Rau, C., Korsunsky, A. M., & Mi, J. (2016). Multi-scale characterisation of the 3D microstructure of a thermally-shocked bulk metallic glass matrix composite. Scientific reports, 6(1), 18545-1-18545-7. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep18545

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 20, 2015
Online Publication Date Jan 4, 2016
Publication Date 2016-05
Deposit Date Apr 8, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Scientific reports
Print ISSN 2045-2322
Electronic ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher Nature Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 6
Issue 1
Pages 18545-1-18545-7
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/srep18545
Keywords Composites, Glasses, Metals and alloys, Structures of solids and liquids
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/435448
Publisher URL http://www.nature.com/articles/srep18545
Additional Information This is a copy of an open access article published in Scientific reports, v.6.