Effect of Casting Temperature Control on Microstructure and Properties of Continuously Cast Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Slabs
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Casting Temperature/K | Tg/K | Tx/K | ΔTx/K | Trg |
---|---|---|---|---|
1073 | 633.0 | 683.5 | 50.5 | 0.678 |
1123 | 633.6 | 702.7 | 69.1 | 0.678 |
1173 | 633.4 | 703.4 | 70.0 | 0.678 |
Casting Temperature/K | σy/MPa | σm/MPa | εe/% | εp/% |
---|---|---|---|---|
1073 | 1877.837 | 1905.788 | 2.949 | 0.095 |
1123 | 1767.366 | 1952.139 | 3.199 | 0.842 |
1173 | 1807.829 | 1954.001 | 3.438 | 0.752 |
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Yang, E.; Ding, T.; Ren, T. Effect of Casting Temperature Control on Microstructure and Properties of Continuously Cast Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Slabs. Coatings 2024, 14, 747. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14060747
Yang E, Ding T, Ren T. Effect of Casting Temperature Control on Microstructure and Properties of Continuously Cast Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Slabs. Coatings. 2024; 14(6):747. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14060747
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Erxu, Tao Ding, and Tingzhi Ren. 2024. "Effect of Casting Temperature Control on Microstructure and Properties of Continuously Cast Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Slabs" Coatings 14, no. 6: 747. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14060747
APA StyleYang, E., Ding, T., & Ren, T. (2024). Effect of Casting Temperature Control on Microstructure and Properties of Continuously Cast Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Slabs. Coatings, 14(6), 747. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14060747