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Recent developments in ductile bulk metallic glass composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 January 2013

M. Ferry ,
K.J. Laws ,
C. White ,
D.M. Miskovic ,
K.F. Shamlaye ,
W. Xu  and
O. Biletska
M. Ferry*
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
K.J. Laws
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
C. White
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
D.M. Miskovic
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
K.F. Shamlaye
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
W. Xu
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
O. Biletska
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
*
Address all correspondence to M. Ferry at [email protected]
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Abstract

Offering a unique suite of mechanical, physical, and chemical properties, bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) show significant promise as engineering materials. Unfortunately, most BMGs exhibit low tensile ductility at ambient temperature that limits their use as structural (load-bearing) materials. To overcome this problem, BMG composites (BMGCs) containing a second phase are being developed for improving ductility by controlling the mechanics of shear band nucleation and growth in the glassy matrix, which is the primary mode of failure in these materials. This review describes some recent developments in BMGCs and discusses the influence of the type of second phase on mechanical behavior.

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MRS Communications , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , March 2013 , pp. 1 - 12
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013

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