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Influence of yttrium addition on the glass forming ability in Cu-Zr-Al alloys

  • Y. Zhang*
  • , J. Chen
  • , G. L. Chen
  • , X. J. Liu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing

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Abstract

The effects of yttrium addition on the glass forming ability and mechanical properties of (Cu0.48Zr0.48Al0.04)100-xYx (numbers indicate at.%) alloys are investigated. It is found that the liquidus temperature does not change significantly with yttrium addition. The atomic level strain energy plays a role in destabilizing the competitive crystal phases. The atomic strain energy is closely related to the atomic packing efficiency of the precipitated crystalline phases. A small amount of yttrium addition increases the yield strength and slightly decreases the room temperature ductility.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)235-238
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume483-484
Issue number1-2 C
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jun 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atomic packing efficiency
  • Ductility
  • Glass forming ability
  • Yttrium

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