Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Mg-rich Mg–Ni–Gd ternary bulk metallic glasses with high compressive specific strength and ductility

  • Article
  • Published:
Journal of Materials Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In the present study, we show by tailoring the combinations of the bonding energy among the elements in the liquid state, glass forming ability and compressive mechanical properties of the metallic glasses (MGs) can be improved. The mixing enthalpy values for binary atom pairs in the ternary Mg–Ni–Gd alloys (Mg–Ni: −12 kJ/mol, Mg–Gd: −27 kJ/mol, Ni–Gd: −161 kJ/mol) covers a wide range, although they are all negative. Mg-rich Mg–Ni–Gd (Mg > 70 at.%) alloys can be readily solidified into an amorphous state in a wide composition range up to 4 mm in diameter using the injection casting method; they exhibit the highest level of glass transition temperature Tg among those reported in Mg-based MGs so far. In particular, Mg-rich Mg–Ni–Gd bulk metallic glasses with 10–15 at.% Ni and 10–15 at.% Gd exhibit high strength over 900 MPa and large plastic strain up to ∼2% during compressive loading.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. A. Inoue, A. Kato, T. Zhang, S.G. Kim, and T. Masumoto: Mg–Cu–Y amorphous alloys with high mechanical strengths produced by a metallic mold casting method. Mater. Trans., JIM 32, 609 (1991).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. H.G. Kang, E.S. Park, W.T. Kim, D.H. Kim, and H.K. Cho: Fabrication of bulk Mg–Cu–Ag–Y glassy alloy by squeeze casting. Mater. Trans., JIM 41, 846 (2000).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. H. Men and D.H. Kim: Fabrication of ternary Mg–Cu–Gd bulk metallic glass with high glass-forming ability under air atmosphere. J. Mater. Res. 18, 1502 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. E.S. Park and D.H. Kim: Formation of Mg–Cu–Ni–Ag–Zn–Y–Gd bulk glassy alloy by casting into cone-shaped copper mold in air atmosphere. J. Mater. Res. 20, 1465 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. H. Ma, L.L. Shi, J. Xu, Y. Li, and E. Ma: Discovering inch-diameter metallic glasses in thress-dimensional composition space. Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 181915 (2005).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Y. Li, S.C. Ng, and C.K. Ong: New amorphous alloys with high strength and good bend ductility in the Mg–Ni–Nd system. J. Mater. Proc. Technol. 48, 489 (1995).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Y.X. Wei, X.K. Xi, D.Q. Zhao, M.X. Pan, and W.H. Wang: Formation of MgNiPr bulk metallic glasses in air. Mater. Lett. 59, 945 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. X. Gu, G.J. Shiflet, F.Q. Guo, and S.J. Poon: Mg–Ca–Zn bulk metallic glasses with high strength and significant ductility. J. Mater. Res. 20, 1935 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. H. Ma, J. Xu, and E. Ma: Mg-based bulk metallic glass composites with plasticity and high strength. Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 2793 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Y.K. Xu, H. Ma, J. Xu, and E. Ma: Mg-based bulk metallic glass composites with plasticity and gigapascal strength. Acta Mater. 53, 1857 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. L.-Q. Xing, Y. Li, K.T. Ramesh, J. Li, and T.C. Hufnagel: Enhanced plastic strain in Zr-based bulk amorphous alloys. Phys. Rev. B 64 180201 (R) (2001).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. E.S. Park, J.Y. Lee, and D.H. Kim: Effect of Ag addition on the improvement of glass-forming ability and plasticity of Mg–Cu–Gd bulk metallic glass. J. Mater. Res. 20, 2379 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. J.C. Oh, T. Ohkubo, Y.C. Kim, E. Fleury, and K. Hono: Phase separation in Cu43Zr43Al7Ag7 bulk metallic glass. Scripta Mater. 53, 165 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. E.S. Park, H.J. Chang, D.H. Kim, T. Ohkubo, and K. Hono: Effect of substitution of Ag and Ni for Cu on the glass forming ability and plasticity of Cu60Zr30Ti10 alloy. Scripta Mater. 54, 1569 (2006).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. E.S. Park and D.H. Kim: Phase separation and enhancement of plasticity in Cu–Zr–Al–Y bulk metallic glasses. Acta Mater. 54, 2597 (2006).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Y. Li, S.C. Ng, C.K. Ong, H.H. Hng, and H. Jones: Critical cooling rates of glass formation in Mg-based Mg–Ni–Nd alloys. J. Mater. Sci. Lett. 14, 988 (1995).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. A. Inoue, T. Negishi, H.M. Kimura, T. Zhang, and R. Yavari: High packing density of Zr- and Pd-based bulk amorphous alloys. Mater. Trans. JIM 39, 318 (1998).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. G. Neite, K. Kubota, K. Higashi, and F. Hehmann: Structure and Properties in Nonferrous Alloys, Vol. 8, in Materials Science and Technology, edited by K.H. Matucha (Wiley, New York, 1996), pp. 152–156.

  19. A.R. Miedema, F.R. deboer, and R. Boom: Enthalpy of formation of transition metal alloys. Calphad 1, 341 (1977).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. C.A. Angell: Formation of glasses from liquids and biopolymers. Science 267, 1924 (1995).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. R. Busch, W. Liu, and W.L. Johnson: Thermodynamics and kinetics of the Mg65Cu25Y10 bulk metallic glass forming liquid. J. Appl. Phys. 83, 4134 (1998).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. V.N. Novikov and A.P. Sokolov: Poisson’s ratio and the fragility of glass-forming liquids. Nature 431, 961 (2004).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. J. Schroers and W.L. Johnson: Ductile bulk metallic glasses. Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 255506 (2004).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. A. Gebert, B. Khorkounov, U. Wolff, Ch. Mickel, M. Uhlemann, and L. Schultz: Stability of rapidly quenched and hydrogenated Mg–Ni–Y ad Mg–Cu–Y alloys in extreme alkaline medium. J. Alloys Compd. 419, 319 (2006).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Center for Non-crystalline Materials, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120–749, Korea

    E. S. Park, H. J. Chang & D. H. Kim

Authors
  1. E. S. Park
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. H. J. Chang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. D. H. Kim
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to D. H. Kim.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Park, E.S., Chang, H.J. & Kim, D.H. Mg-rich Mg–Ni–Gd ternary bulk metallic glasses with high compressive specific strength and ductility. Journal of Materials Research 22, 334–338 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2007.0034

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2007.0034

Search

Navigation