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Comparison of bulk metallic glass formation between Cu-Hf binary and Cu-Hf-Al ternary alloys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Peng Jia  and
Jian Xu
Peng Jia
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
Jian Xu*
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: jianxu@imr.ac.cn
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Abstract

Optimized compositions for bulk metallic glass (BMG) formation have been determined for the Cu−Hf binary and Cu−Hf−Al ternary systems. The Cu−Hf−Al BMG-forming composition region is identified to correlate with the (L → Cu10Hf7 + CuHf2 + CuHfAl) eutectic reaction. The eutectic temperature is reduced by nearly 50 K relative to that of the binary eutectic, demonstrating the significant role of the third element Al in stabilizing the liquid. The fragility parameter D* of the Cu55Hf45 binary and Cu49Hf42Al9 ternary supercooled liquid was determined from relaxation time measurements, indicating that Al incorporation also leads to a “stronger” liquid. The combination of these thermodynamic and kinetic effects is responsible for the dramatic enhancement of glass-forming ability from the Cu−Hf binary to the Cu−Hf−Al ternary.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , January 2009 , pp. 96 - 106
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2009

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