Journal
NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS
Volume 13, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGEROPEN
DOI: 10.1186/s11671-018-2816-7
Keywords
Metallic glass; Rejuvenation; Cryogenic cycling; Casting temperature; Heterogeneity
Funding
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology [3004110125]
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The rejuvenation behavior of an Zr50Cu40Al10 (at.%) metallic glass upon cryogenic cycling treatment has been investigated. At a high casting temperature, the microstructure of the glass is quite homogenous and thus, internal stress cannot be generated during cycling. Therefore, the glass cannot be rejuvenated by cryogenic cycling treatment. In the contrary, by lowering the casting temperature, nano-sized heterogeneity can be induced and subsequently generates the internal stress and rejuvenates the glass. Once the glass is rejuvenated, the more induced free volume can plasticize the glass with a higher plastic strain. These findings point out that the synthesis conditions can tailor the heterogeneity of the glass and subsequently affect the following rejuvenation behavior upon thermal treatment. It can also help understand the mechanisms of rejuvenation of metallic glass upon cryogenic cycling treatment.
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