High-pressure annealing driven nanocrystal formation in Zr50Cu40Al10 metallic glass and strength increase

Yuki Shibazaki; Rui Yamada; Junji Saida; Yoshio Kono; Masato Wakeda; Keiji Itoh; Masahiko Nishijima; Koji Kimoto

doi:10.1038/s43246-020-00057-3

Communications Materials (Aug 2020)

High-pressure annealing driven nanocrystal formation in Zr50Cu40Al10 metallic glass and strength increase

Yuki Shibazaki,
Rui Yamada,
Junji Saida,
Yoshio Kono,
Masato Wakeda,
Keiji Itoh,
Masahiko Nishijima,
Koji Kimoto

Affiliations

Yuki Shibazaki: International Center for Young Scientists, National Institute for Materials Science
Rui Yamada: Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tohoku University
Junji Saida: Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tohoku University
Yoshio Kono: Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington
Masato Wakeda: Research Center for Structural Materials, National Institute for Materials Science
Keiji Itoh: Graduate School of Education, Okayama University
Masahiko Nishijima: The Electron Microscopy Center, Tohoku University
Koji Kimoto: Electron Microscopy Group, Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization, National Institute for Materials Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-020-00057-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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The atomic structure of amorphous materials is sensitive to processing history. Here, the simultaneous application of temperature and pressure to a Zr50Cu40Al10 metallic glass causes nanocrystal formation and short- and medium-range ordering, and an increase in strength.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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