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Fracture Morphologies of Zr‐Based Bulk Metallic Glasses Under Different Stress States
Author(s) -
Chen Shun Hua,
Chan Kang Cheung,
Xia Lei
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.201300426
Subject(s) - materials science , shearing (physics) , fracture (geology) , composite material , ultimate tensile strength , stress (linguistics) , amorphous metal , deformation (meteorology) , compressive strength , shear (geology) , alloy , philosophy , linguistics
In the current study, the fracture morphologies of both Zr 57 Cu 20 Al 10 Ni 8 Ti 5 and Zr 65 Cu 17.5 Ni 10 Al 7.5 bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) under stress gradients are investigated using three‐point bending tests, and are compared with conventional compressive and tensile tests. The findings show that, under compressive stress gradients, the fracture patterns consisting of cell‐like vein patterns and radiating ridges are formed due to the inhibition of the instantaneous fracture process, during which a large amount of localized shearing occurs on the fracture plane. On the other hand, under tensile stress gradients, enlarged smooth regions and some transition zones have been observed on the fracture surfaces, indicating the achievement of more stable shearing processes before fracture. Correlations between the fracture surface features and the plastic deformation behavior of BMGs under different stress states are proposed and discussed. The findings are of significance in understanding the deformation and fracture mechanisms of BMGs under complex stress states.