Effect of thermal cycling on the mechanical properties of Zr41Ti14Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5 alloy

The effect of thermal cycling treatment on mechanical properties and thermal stability of a Zr41Ti14Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5 bulk metallic glass is investigated. The metallic glassy samples are sealed into quartz tubes under high vacuum condition, and liquid nitrogen together with electric furnace are used to control a periodical temperature variation between -196A degrees C and 150A degrees C. The structure and properties of the tested samples for different thermal cycles have been examined by X-ray diffraction analysis, mechanical properties measurement and thermal analysis. It has been found that the structure and properties of the samples do not show a significant change even after 200 cycles, which suggests Zr41Ti14Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5 alloy as having potential in aerospace environment.