Abstract
Vickers indentations were carried out on an anneal-introduced partially crystallized Zr 41Ti 14Cu 12.5Ni 10Be 22.5 bulk metallic glass (BMG), and the evolution of the shear bands in this sample was investigated and compared to the as-cast, as well as the structurally relaxed counterparts. The results indicate that the plastic deformation in the partially crystallized BMG was accommodated by the semi-circular (primary) and radial (secondary) shear bands. A full crack or flake that was produced due to the spring back during the load removal was observed. The shear band density in the annealed alloy which was dispersed with crystallites was significantly lower than that of the as-cast alloy. The difference of the shear band features among the three kinds of alloy status, i.e., partially crystallized, structurally relaxed and as-cast alloys was discussed in terms of the free volume in the BMGs and the characteristics of nano-composites. It has been demonstrated that the plasticity for the three statuses of alloys queues in the descending order as the as-cast, annealed with partial crystallization, and annealed without crystallization.
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