Enhancing ductility in bulk metallic glasses by straining during cooling

oleh: Rodrigo Miguel Ojeda Mota, Ethen Thomas Lund, Sungwoo Sohn, David John Browne, Douglas Clayton Hofmann, Stefano Curtarolo, Axel van de Walle, Jan Schroers

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01

Deskripsi

Bulk metallic glasses typically display limited ductility. Here, straining a bulk metallic glass during cooling from the supercooled region is shown to enhance bending ductility, attributed to the structure being pulled up the potential energy landscape.