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Effects of ion irradiation in metallic glasses

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2009.01.081

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Ion irradiation; Metallic glass; High strength alloy; Nanoindentation; Microindentation

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Application of metallic glasses as structural materials has been limited by their poor ductility. To overcome brittle failure, nanocrystals are intentionally introduced to stabilize the glasses. In this study, we report on the application of ion irradiation to induce nanocrystalization in a Cu50Zr45Ti5 (CZT) alloy. Transmission electron microcopy, microindentation and nanoindentation have been used to characterize the CZT alloy irradiated with 140 keV He ions at room temperature. Hardness enhancement was observed near the projected range of the He ions, coinciding with the formation of nanocrystals. Such microstructural changes, however, were not observed in the near surface region, where the electronic stopping process is dominant. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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