The Effect of Ag Addition on the Enhancement of the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of CuZrAl Bulk Metallic Glasses
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Phase Identification
3.2. Thermal Analysis
3.3. Compression Tests and Microstructure Observation
4. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Composition | Tg (K) | Tx (K) | Tl (K) | ΔTx (K) | Trg | γ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cu50Zr43Al7 | 731 | 785 | 1182 | 54 | 0.62 | 0.41 |
Cu47Zr43Al7Ag3 | 725 | 788 | 1164 | 63 | 0.62 | 0.42 |
Cu46Zr43Al7Ag4 | 724 | 788 | 1156 | 64 | 0.63 | 0.42 |
Cu45Zr43Al7Ag5 | 711 | 787 | 1142 | 76 | 0.62 | 0.42 |
Cu44Zr43Al7Ag6 | 725 | 787 | 1140 | 62 | 0.64 | 0.42 |
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Chung, T.-M.; Jian, S.-R.; Hsieh, P.-J. The Effect of Ag Addition on the Enhancement of the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of CuZrAl Bulk Metallic Glasses. Metals 2016, 6, 216. https://doi.org/10.3390/met6090216
Chung T-M, Jian S-R, Hsieh P-J. The Effect of Ag Addition on the Enhancement of the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of CuZrAl Bulk Metallic Glasses. Metals. 2016; 6(9):216. https://doi.org/10.3390/met6090216
Chicago/Turabian StyleChung, Tsan-Man, Sheng-Rui Jian, and Pei-Ju Hsieh. 2016. "The Effect of Ag Addition on the Enhancement of the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of CuZrAl Bulk Metallic Glasses" Metals 6, no. 9: 216. https://doi.org/10.3390/met6090216