Abstract
The structure of Yb60Ca2.5Zn20Mg17.5 bulk metallic glasses was investigated by in situ angle-dispersive X-ray diffraction with a synchrotron radiation source. The glassy nature of the samples was stable up to ~30GPa at room temperature. The volume and bulk modulus as a function of hydrostatic pressure were extracted from the diffraction data. A sudden change was observed in the volume and bulk modulus during compression. Results indicated that pressure induced polyamorphic phase transition in Yb-based bulk metallic glasses compared with Pr- and Gd-based bulk metallic glasses. The critical pressure of the transition was about 10GPa. The delocalization of 4f electrons under high pressures was responsible for the amorphous-to-amorphous phase transition in Yb-based bulk metallic glasses.
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