Zr-Al-Co-Cu bulk metallic glasses （BMGs） are promising surgical materials. By using the electron concentration criterion for BMG composition design, a series of Zr55.8Al19.a（Co1-xCux）24.8 （x = 0-0.8 at.%） alloys...Zr-Al-Co-Cu bulk metallic glasses （BMGs） are promising surgical materials. By using the electron concentration criterion for BMG composition design, a series of Zr55.8Al19.a（Co1-xCux）24.8 （x = 0-0.8 at.%） alloys were produced, of which BMG rod samples with different diameters were made by copper mold casting. Among these alloys, the Zr55.8A119.4Co17.36Cu7.44 BMG exhibited a centimeter-scale glass formation size （dmax = 12 mm）, an ultrahigh strength （δy = 2.04 GPa）, a large room-temperature plasticity （εp = 4.0%）, and a fracture toughness （KQ = 120 MPa m^l/2）, as well as good corrosion resistance in phosphate-buffered solution. The attAlnment of the combination of properties as large glass-forming ability with excellent mechanical and corrosion stability would suit the surgical devices applications.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （51671045）, the Science Challenge Project （TZ2016004）, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Cen- tral Universities （DUT16ZD209）, the National Magnetic-Confine-ment Fusion Science Program of China （2013GB107003 and 2015GB105003）, and the Nuclear Energy Development Project （H660003-13-02）.
文摘Zr-Al-Co-Cu bulk metallic glasses （BMGs） are promising surgical materials. By using the electron concentration criterion for BMG composition design, a series of Zr55.8Al19.a（Co1-xCux）24.8 （x = 0-0.8 at.%） alloys were produced, of which BMG rod samples with different diameters were made by copper mold casting. Among these alloys, the Zr55.8A119.4Co17.36Cu7.44 BMG exhibited a centimeter-scale glass formation size （dmax = 12 mm）, an ultrahigh strength （δy = 2.04 GPa）, a large room-temperature plasticity （εp = 4.0%）, and a fracture toughness （KQ = 120 MPa m^l/2）, as well as good corrosion resistance in phosphate-buffered solution. The attAlnment of the combination of properties as large glass-forming ability with excellent mechanical and corrosion stability would suit the surgical devices applications.
