Abstract
Aluminum-based amorphous metals are interesting lightweight alloys with superior mechanical and corrosion properties, but have never been achieved in bulk form. Here we report the first success of obtaining Al-rich (86 at.% Al) bulk metallic glasses (BMGs), based on an alloy composition designed from the preferable internal glass structure. The Al BMGs discovered exhibit ultrahigh specific strength, as well as obvious plasticity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 423-426 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Scripta Materialia |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aluminum alloys
- Metallic glasses
- Plastic deformation
- Specific strength