Thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of ZrxCu90-xAl10 under tension using molecular dynamics simulations

Using equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations, thermal conductivity of different types of metallic glass, ZrxCu90-xAl10 is obtained and effects of concentration of their constituents on their thermal conductivity are studied as comparative manner. Young's modulus and yield strength of different metallic glass, ZrxCu90-xAl10 are obtained considering temperature, size effects and strain rates. Effects of temperature, effects of sizes and strain rate on the Young's modulus and yield strength of ZrxCu90-xAl10 are studied. The mechanical properties and thermal conductivities of these metallic glasses obtained by us are compared with the published mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of these metallic glasses to validate the present study. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.