Review
Automation & Control Systems
Peilei Zhang, Jie Tan, Yingtao Tian, Hua Yan, Zhishui Yu
Summary: Research efforts have been made to overcome the difficulties in manufacturing bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) in recent years. Additive manufacturing methods such as selective laser melting (SLM) have shown promise in overcoming the limitations of traditional fabrication methods, allowing for the production of complex structures with superior properties. This review discusses the current status, challenges, and prospects of using SLM technology to prepare BMGs, highlighting the need to address key issues in this field for future applications as both structural and functional materials.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Liang Deng, Long Zhang, Konrad Kosiba, Rene Limbach, Lothar Wondraczek, Gang Wang, Dongdong Gu, Uta Kuehn, Simon Pauly
Summary: Monolithic bulk metallic glass and glass matrix composites with a relative density above 98% were produced by selective laser melting of Cu46Zr46Al8(at.%). The addition of B2 CuZr nanocrystals increased structural heterogeneity, affecting the mechanical properties of the materials. Despite the presence of crystals and high overall free volume content, all additively manufactured samples failed at lower stress than the as-cast glass due to increased brittleness caused by relatively large pores and higher oxygen content after selective laser melting.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zijian Zhao, Guang Yang, Kun Zhao
Summary: Additive manufacturing enables the fabrication of large-sized metallic glasses with complex geometries. This study investigates the effect of synthesis parameters on Mg-based metallic glasses and identifies proper parameters for 3D printing. The mechanical properties of the printed samples were analyzed, providing a fundamental basis for the fabrication of 3D-printed Mg-based metallic glass materials with improved performance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
A. H. Cai, G. Zhou, P. W. Li, D. W. Ding, Q. An, G. J. Zhou, Q. Yang, Y. P. Lin, H. Mao
Summary: The relationship between microstructure and mechanical property of three Zr-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) was investigated. The results show that the content of CuZr2-type phase increases but that of Zr6Al2Ni-type phase decreases with increasing Zr content. The plastic flow stress and strain decrease while the plasticity increases with increasing fraction of CuZr2-type cluster, which is named as geometrically unfavorable motifs (GUMs). The fitting parameters from cumulative probability statistics provide valuable clues for investigating the plastic flow and plasticity of the BMGs.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Cheng Zhang, Di Ouyang, Simon Pauly, Lin Liu
Summary: Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) as metallic materials without long-range order have attracted significant attention from academia and industry in the past three decades. The emerging 3D printing technology provides a viable route to overcome the challenges inherent in conventional processing routes and expand the applications of BMGs.
MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING R-REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Haojie Luo, Yulei Du
Summary: This review summarizes the latest progress in the field of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additively manufactured bulk metallic glasses (BMGs), focusing on their mechanical properties. The review discusses the BMG alloy systems that have been additively manufactured using LPBF, and clarifies the mechanical properties of LPBF-fabricated BMGs, including micro- and nano-hardness, micropillar compressive performance, and macro-compressive and tensile performance. The relationship between the mechanical properties and microstructure of LPBF-produced BMGs is also analyzed. Measures for improving the mechanical properties of LPBF-fabricated BMGs are discussed.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jiazi Bi, Xinquan Wei, Xiaobin Liu, Ran Li, Ruijuan Xiao, Tao Zhang
Summary: A family of novel Os-Co-Ta-B high-temperature bulk metallic glasses (HTBMGs) with high glass transition temperature, Vickers microhardness, and compressive strength was fabricated by introducing high-modulus refractory metal Os and strong-covalent metalloid B. The impressive strength is attributed to the strong bond characteristics especially for Ta-Os and B-B bonds. The castable OsCo-based HTBMGs with superior mechanical properties and high thermal stabilities are significant for high-temperature applications as advanced structural materials.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qi Jiang, Peilei Zhang, Jie Tan, Zhishui Yu, Yingtao Tian, Songyun Ma, Di Wu
Summary: In this study, Fe-based bulk metallic glass was successfully produced using selective laser melting, with optimized parameters resulting in high relative density and amorphous rate samples. The analysis revealed the presence of various crystalline phases in the heat affected zone, and heat treatment was utilized to study the crystallization behavior of the amorphous phase. Variation in hardness was observed among different grain regions, with the highest hardness found in the amorphous phase.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
E. Langi, L. G. Zhao, P. Jamshidi, M. Attallah, V. V. Silberschmidt, H. Willcock, F. Vogt
Summary: In this study, the microstructure and mechanical properties of additively manufactured and commercial stents were compared. It was found that the additively manufactured stents had a hierarchical grain microstructure with higher hardness and modulus compared to the commercial stents. The study provides a fundamental understanding of the microstructure and properties of additively manufactured stents.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Baoshuang Shang, Weihua Wang, Pengfei Guan
Summary: This study explores the polarized plastic response of metallic glasses induced by asymmetric mechanical cycling. The results show that the amplitude of mechanical cycling can control the anelastic limit, and the plastic rearrangements exhaust while the anelastic rearrangements govern the anisotropy. The polarized plastic response is originated from the asymmetry of the local potential energy surface.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
L. Deng, K. Kosiba, R. Limbach, L. Wondraczek, U. Kuehn, S. Pauly
Summary: The fully amorphous Zr52.5Cu17.9Ni14.6Al10Ti5 bulk metallic glass samples with a relative density exceeding 98% were fabricated via selective laser melting (SLM), achieving high fracture stresses and reproducible plastic strain. The observed serrations during compressive loading suggest distinct shear-band dynamics in the additively manufactured samples compared to as-cast glass. Despite the presence of uniformly dispersed spherical pores and pronounced heterogeneity, shear bands are straight and form in the plane of maximum shear stress, indicating the potential for manipulating deformation behavior through tailoring porosity and structural heterogeneity in additive manufacturing.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Zhengyang Huang, Pingjun Tao, Ziyun Long, Zusheng Xiong, Xuguang Zhu, Xi Xu, Zhenghua Huang, Huanhuan Deng, Haisheng Lin, Weiqiu Li, Jiayu Zhang, Haichao Zheng
Summary: The effect of Ti substitution for Cu on the glass forming ability (GFA) and mechanical properties of Zr60Cu(20x)Al10Ni10Tix (x = 0, 1, 3 and 5at.%) bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) was investigated. The addition of Ti improved the GFA of Zr-based BMGs, as indicated by the increase in supercooled liquid region range from 47 K to 79 K. The plasticity and fracture strength of Zr-based BMGs significantly increased with Ti addition, reaching a peak value of 25.3% and 2315 MPa, respectively. The hardness and elastic modulus of Zr-based BMGs were also significantly improved with Ti addition.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zusheng Xiong, Pingjun Tao, Ziyun Long, Zhengyang Huang, Kunhui Long, Xuguang Zhu, Xi Xu, Huanhuan Deng, Haisheng Lin, Weiqiu Li
Summary: In this study, it was found that the mechanical properties of Zr-based alloys, especially the fracture strength, plasticity, indentation hardness, and elastic modulus, were improved by adding a small amount of Ta element.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuanyuan Zhang, Xinlong Ma, Xin Lin, Zhenchao Xia, Xiaolei Su, Weidong Huang
Summary: A Zr55Cu30Al10Ni5 bulk metallic glass composite (BMGC) was fabricated using selective laser melting (SLM) with argon gas atomized powder. The microstructure and tensile deformation behavior of SLMed Zr55 BMGCs were studied, revealing a periodic microstructure with three different zones and a stepwise tensile fracture behavior. Nanoindentation tests showed that the nanocrystal + amorphous crystalline zone had lower hardness and elastic modulus, resulting in a significant stress drop after the failure of the hard amorphous layers. This study further confirmed the feasibility of SLM technology for developing high-performance BMGCs for industrial applications.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Weiping Zeng, Yanhua Chen, Qiang Li, He Li, Baoxia Mu, Jiankang Ye, Chuntao Chang
Summary: The effects of Co content on the properties of Ni-based bulk metallic glasses were systematically investigated. It was found that increasing Co content improves glass forming ability, plastic strain, and corrosion resistance. These Ni-based bulk metallic glasses have excellent comprehensive performance and great potential for industrial applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2023)
