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Mechanical Properties of Amorphous Al85Ni10La5 Alloy by Indentations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Zhihui Zhang ,
Leonardo Ajdelsztajn ,
Yizhang Zhou  and
Enrique J. Lavernia
Zhihui Zhang
Affiliation:
Dept of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
Leonardo Ajdelsztajn
Affiliation:
Dept of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
Yizhang Zhou
Affiliation:
Dept of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
Enrique J. Lavernia
Affiliation:
Dept of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
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Abstract

Indentation techniques have been carried out to study the mechanical behavior of amorphous Al85Ni10La5 alloy powders produced by inert gas atomization. The present work reveals that this amorphous alloy undergoes a three-stage crystallization process in the temperature range of 250°C ~ 390°C, with a glass transition temperature of approximately 259°C. In this study, the influence of devitrification on mechanical response was investigated via indentation of the Al85Ni10La5 alloy powders annealed at various temperatures, for instance, at temperatures well below or close to glass transition (235°C, 245°C, 250°C), and well above glass transition (283°C). Moreover, the microstructure evolution and the formation of nanoscale crystallites were studied using TEM and XRD. The influence of devitrification on the indentation response was characterized, paying particular attention to shear band formation and variations in hardness. The hardening behavior was analyzed on the basis of a rule-of-mixtures approach by treating the partially crystallized alloy as a nanocomposite.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 880: Symposium BB – Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured Materials-Experiments and Modeling , 2005 , BB1.11
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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