Fe78_C.,r xSiioBj2 and Fe77S. xCr-,S i7S. Bjs (with x values ranging from 0 to 8) glassy metallic alloys have been produced in the form of both wires and ribbons using the rotating water bath melt spinning process and chill block melt spinning process, respectively. It was found that the Fe77.5C.,r,, ,S ii. 5B15s eries had better amorphousw ire forming ability than the Fe7g_XCrXSiloBs1e2ri es. However, in ribbon form, both series showed good castability as amorphous alloys. Selected mechanical properties of the glassy samples have been compared with those of high tensile steel wire. Both thermal and mechanical properties were found to be composition-dependent, especially on the Cr content, with the Fe77.X5.C rrSi7.5B1s5e ries wires being thermally more stable and strongert han their Fe7gX. CrrSiloB12c ounterparts. A new bend type fatigue testing machine that uses two pulleys (DP) has been developed to perform tests on the basis of tension-compression loading cycles. The results have been compared with those obtained by using an existing single pulley (SP) machine that performs only tensile-tensile loading cycles. Although the DP machine can impose compressive to tensile bend stresses at different constant mean stress, it was observed that, for low stress ranges and large constant mean stresses the machine performed equivalent bend tests to those using the SP machine. The fatigue performance of amorphous wires was improved on substituting Fe by Cr and on decreasing the constant mean stress. The high tensile (HT) steel wire apparently had better fatigue performance than amorphous wires in terms of stress range; however, when the results were expressed in terms of strain range, the fatigue performance of amorphous wires was slightly better than HT steel wires, as had been demonstrated in previous studies. It was observed that, when the DP machine performed compressive to tensile bending stress cycles, the fracture surfaces differed from those observed in the SP machine. Under tensile to tensile conditions, the fracture surfaces observed for samples tested in the DP machine were similar to those tested in the SP machine. Fracture mechanics analysis of the results suggests that embrittlement is occurring ahead of growing fatigue cracks in these amorphous wires.

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It has been reported that the Zr-based amorphous alloys exhibit high corrosion resistance, good mechanical properties, better thermal stability and good glass-forming ability. The thermal properties of the Zr-Al-Cu-Ni amorphous alloys could be improved by adding boron and silicon that also has been reported. Therefore, the Zr-Al-Cu-Ni amorphous alloys are chosen as the base materials for investigating the effect of the thermal properties by adding boron and silicon at the same time. According to the results of the experiment, the Zr60Al7.5Cu17.5Ni10B1Si4 amorphous alloy ribbons with the highest GFA index (g value) and the value is 0.42; the maximum supercooled liquid region (DTx) is about 85 K for the Zr60Al7.5Cu17.5Ni10B1Si4 amorphous alloy ribbons. For the isothermal analysis or non-isothermal analysis, the Avrami index (n value) is not constant, and the Zr60Al7.5Cu17.5Ni10B1Si4 amorphous alloy ribbons with the largest activation energy which was more than 300 kJ/mol. When the Zr60Al7.5Cu17.5Ni10B1Si4 amorphous alloy ribbons were heated to 721 K and held for 4000 seconds, the crystallized phases were ZrO2 with orthorhombic structure and Zr2Ni with tetragonal structure. When the Zr62Al7.5Cu17.5Ni10B2Si1 amorphous alloy ribbons were heated to 724 K and held for 4000 seconds, besides the ZrO2 phase with orthorhombic structure and the Zr2Ni phase with tetragonal structure, a Zr2Ni crystallized phase with cubic structure is also included. According to the observation of the TEM image for heating Zr62Al7.5Cu17.5Ni10B2Si1 amorphous alloy ribbons to 694 K and held for 4000 seconds, there are many grains distribute in the amorphous matrix, and the grain size is about 20 ~40 nm.

Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) are a new class of structural materials and exhibit unique combinations of mechanical properties. As a result, their mechanical behavior has been an active area of scientific pursuit in the recent past and considerable emphasis has been paid to understand plastic deformation in them. It is now well accepted that shear transformation zones (STZs), aided by free volume, are the fundamental carriers of plasticity. At a microscopic level, deformation at low temperatures and high stresses tends to localize into shear bands. Most BMGs posses high fracture toughness despite high yield strengths and poor global ductility. However, the micro-mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in this new class of materials are not fully understood yet. The overall objective of this study is to provide insights into the fracture and fatigue response of amorphous alloys, which is important both from scientific and technological perspectives. The key questions we seek to answer through this study are the following. Do amorphous alloys undergo a ductile-brittle transition (DBT), and if so what are the reasons for it? What are the parameters that influence fatigue crack initiation in amorphous alloys and whether fatigue life can be improved by surface treatments? A related question is whether the BMGs are susceptible to deformation-induced crystallization (DIC). A Zr-based BMG, Zr41.2Ti13.75Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5 was utilized to conduct this study. By comparing the fracture and fatigue behaviors in the as-cast and annealed states {annealing was carried out below the glass transition temperature (Tg) because of established embrittlement effects}, we seek to provide answers for the questions posed above. We begin by examining the influence of temperature on the toughness of BMGs. Impact toughness measurements show that the annealed samples, which are brittle at room temperature, recover the lost toughness beyond a critical temperature (TDB) and exhibit a sharp DBT. However, the hardness remains unaffected across the TDB. Fractography reveals nano-scale patterning and cleavage fracture in the brittle state, while the formation of thick vein-patterns and shear fracture are characteristics of the ductile state of the annealed samples. We explore various micro-mechanistic possibilities for explaining the features of this transition, including a critical Poisson’s ratio-toughness correlation. Next, to understand the origins of fatigue crack initiation, we study the un-notched fatigue response of as-cast and sub-Tg annealed Zr-based BMG specimens. Because of embrittlement and nano-crystallization at the crack initiation region, the annealed specimens exhibit a lower fatigue life than the as-cast specimens. Shot-peening of the as-cast specimens did not exhibit significant improvement in their fatigue performance because of competing effects between the compressive residual stress field (CRSF) and deformation-induced softening. To further investigate surface and repeated loading effects, the tribological response of the as-cast Zr-based BMG was compared with specimens annealed above and below the Tg. A good correlation between the hardness (increasing as a function of the annealing temperature) and wear rate was obtained. The formation and peeling of the oxide layer formed during testing was the primary wear mechanism in all the specimens. Lastly, crystallization was observed within the deformed region of the as-cast Zr-based BMG repeatedly scratched with a sharp diamond indenter. But, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) does not reveal any evidence of crystallization within the indents formed within an electron transparent film formed by laser deposition of the as-cast Zr-based BMG. Absence of crystallization in deformed regions obtained by designing critical experiments, which avoid artifacts generated during sample preparation, suggests that the occasional observation of DIC might be an exception rather than the rule in BMGs.

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In recent years, there has been an intense interest in understanding the microscopic mechanism of laser induced ultrafast magnetization dynamics in picosecond time scales. Magnetization switching on such a time scale has potential to be a significant boost for the data storage industry. It is expected that the writing process will become ~1000 times faster by this technology, compared to existing techniques. Understanding the microscopic mechanisms and controlling the magnetization in such a time scale is of paramount importance at present. In this thesis, laser induced ultrafast magnetization dynamics has been studied for Fe, Co, GdFe, CoMn and Heusler alloys. A multiscale approach has been used, i.e., first-principles density functional theory combined with atomistic spin dynamics utilizing the Landau –Lifshitz-Gilbert equation, along with a three-temperature phenomenological model to obtain the spin temperature. Special attention has been paid to the calculations of exchange interaction and Gilbert damping parameters. These parameters play a crucial role in determining the ultrafast magnetization dynamics under laser fluence of the considered materials. The role of longitudinal and transversal excitations was studied for elemental ferromagnets, such as Fe and Co. A variety of complex temporal behavior of the magnetic properties was observed, which can be understood from the interplay between electron, spin, and lattice subsystems. The very intricate structural and magnetic nature of amorphous Gd-Fe alloys for a wide range of Gd and Fe atomic concentrations at the nanoscale was studied. We have shown that the ultrafast thermal switching process can happen above the compensation temperature in GdFe alloys. It is demonstrated that the exchange frustration via Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction between the atomic Gd moments, in Gd rich area of these alloys, leads to Gd demagnetization faster than the Fe sublattice. In addition, we show that Co is a perfect Heisenberg system. Both Co and CoMn alloys have been investigated with respect to ultrafast magnetization dynamics. Also, it is predicted that ultrafast switching process can happen in the Heulser alloys when they are doped with heavy elements. Finally, we studied multiferroic CoCr2O4 and Ca3CoMnO4 systems by using the multiscale approach to study magnetization dynamics. In summary, our approach is able to capture crucial details of ultrafast magnetization dynamics in technologically important materials.

Apresentaremos uma série de estudos realizados sobre o tema anisotropias magnéticas induzidas (Kind) em 1igas amorfas. Foram usados vários tipos de tratamentos térmico, com o objetivo de obtermos uma visão amp1a do assunto. A análise teórica dos dados de Kind e de \"after-effect\" magnético (MAE) foi feita com um modelo baseado em sistemas de dois níveis (TLS). A partir da análise dos dados experimentais obtém-se um largo espectro de energias de ativação. Estas energias estão relacionadas aos tempos de re1axação, através da equação de Arrhenius: = 0 exp (E/kT), onde o pré-fator 0 é da ordem do inverso da frequência de Debye. Construiu-se um forno para tratamentos térmicos em ligas amorfas, que opera em um eletroimã de 6 kOe e desenvolveu-se os programas para análise de dados experimentais. Essas facilidades, associadas ao traçador de curvas de histerese, permitiram os seguintes estudos de anisotropias induzidas em ligas amorfas ferromagnéticas: 1. Estudo da cinética de indução de anisotropia por tratamentos térmicos na faixa de temperatura de 190 a 250 °C, para fitas amorfas \"as cast\" de composição C070.4Fe4.6 Si15B10. Com o modelo TLS pode-se obter o espectro de energias de ativação, que se apresentou na faixa de energia de 1.50 a 1.85eV, com 0 = 1.6 x 10-13s. 2. Realizou-se também o estudo da indução de anisotropia na presença de um campo magnético de 5 kOe, para amostras pré-tratadas a 400 °C por 10 minutos. Estas são de composição Co77-X Mnx Si14 B9, com X = 2 e 6 e foram submetidas a tratamentos isotérmicos a temperaturas entre 240 e 325 °C. Neste caso pode-se verificar que para as duas composiQ6es 0 pré-fator é maior ( 10-8S). Quanto ao espectro de energias de ativação, em ambos os casos, apresenta-se na faixa de energias de 1.10 a 1.55 eV. 3.Outro experimento, neste caso com amostras de composição Co67Fe4Mo1Si12B16 consistiu na aplicação, à temperatura ambiente, de tensão mecânica ( 800 MPa) na fita, enquanto se monitorava a energia de anisotropia magnética. Pudemos então observar uma variação continua dessa propriedade e posteriormente uma recuperação completa da condição inicial, com a remoção da tensão aplicada, mostrando um processo de caráter anelástico. Procuramos estudar os efeitos de tensões mecânicas sobre as propriedades magnéticas de amostras com composição Co67Fe4Mo1Si12B16. Duas linhas de trabalho foram adotadas: 4) Numa olhou-se para a isotropia induzida em amostras pré-tratadas, quando submetidas a tratamentos térmicos na faixa de temperatura de 200 a 400 °C, sob tensão mecânica de 500 MPa e posteriormente na ausência de tensão. A partir desses ensaios foi possível se separar uma componente plástica e outra anelástica na anisotropia induzida. 5) Noutra, obteve-se o comportamento do MAE, para amostras com e sem tensão mecânica aplicada, no intervalo de 300 a 500 K. Os resultados obtidos demonstram a não existência de efeitos plásticos ou anelásticos nas energias de ativação dos processos envolvidos no \"after-effect\". Por outro lado verificamos uma grande alteração na intensidade do MAE, devido à tensão. / In this thesis we will present a series of studies related to induced magnetic anisotropies (Kind) in amorphous alloys. In order to get a more general view of this theme, we used several different kinds of annealings. The theoretical analysis of the data of Kind and magnetic after-effect (MAE) was performed using a model based on two-level systems (TLS). From the analysis of the experimental data we get a large actiyation energy spectrum. These energies are related to the relaxation times, through the Arrheniu \'s expression: = 0 exp(E/kT), where the pre-factor 0 is of the order of the inverse of the Debye frequency . We constructed a furnace for thermal annealing of the amorphous alloys, which operates within an electromagnet producing 6 kOe. We also wrote, the computer programs for the analysis of the experimental data. These facilities, together with the hysteresis loop tracer permitted the followings studies of the induced anisotropies in amorphous alloys: 1) A study of the kinetics of the induced anisotropy by annealing in the temperature range from 190 to 250 °C, in as cast amorphous ribbons of composition Co70.4Fe4.6Si15B10. Using the TLS model we obtained the activation energy spectrum. It presents two peaks in the energy range from 1.50 to 1.85eV and a pre-factor 0= 1.6x10-13 s. 2) Using a 5 KOe magnetic field we studied the effects of a Field annealing treatment in samples pre-annealed at 400 °C for 10 minutes. The isothermal annealings were made in Co70-XMnXSi14B9 with x = 2 and 6, in the temperature range from 240 to 325 °C. In this case we observed for these two compositions a larger pre-factor ( 10-8s) than before. The activation-energy spectra, for the both composition, are found in the energy range from 1.10 to 1.55eV. 3) Another experiment was done using samples of Co67Fe4Mo1Si12B16. We applied a tensile stress (800MPa) to the ribbon and measured the magnetic anisotropy energy. We observed a continuous variation of this energy and, after removal of the stress, the sample recuperated its initial condition, showing a process characteristically anelastic. We studied the effects of mechanic stress on the magnetic properties of samples of composition Co67Fe4Mo1Si12B16. We worked in two directions: 4) We studied the induced anisotropy in pre-annealed samples, submitted to annealing in the range from 200 to 400 °C, under a tensile stress of 500MPa and without applied stress. From these resul ts we can separate a plastic and an anelastic component in the induced anisotropy. 5) In other, we studied the behavior of the MAE, for samples with and with and without applied tensile stress, in the range from 300 to 500 K. The results obtained show neither plastic nor anelastic effects on the activation energies of the processes involved in the MAE. On the other h~nd we can see a strong alteration in the intensity of the MAE, due the stress.

Amorphous and nanocrystalline transition metal magnetic alloys (TMMAs) have been the subjects of fundamental and applied study due to their unique structure. The lack of long-range order in these materials sets the stage for their soft magnetic properties to be tuned for a variety of technological applications, such as sensitive magnetic field sensors, high frequency transformers, and stress sensors. Fundamental investigation of the magnetic and structural properties of these materials is also motivated by their unique amorphous or nanocrystalline-embedded amorphous matrix morphology, which has consequences on both the magnetism seen from both the atomic and macro-scale. The surfaces of these materials become important to their high frequency applications, where the skin depth of the excitation field is distributed near the surface. In conjunction with high frequency magnetoimpedance measurements, surface sensitive probes of magnetism and structure must be employed to provide a complete picture of the relationship between the surface and dynamic magnetism. This dissertation focuses on the surface impact of chemical composition, annealing conditions, and coatings on TMMAs on their magnetoimpedance response through multiple surface sensitive techniques such as atomic/magnetic force microscopy, magneto-optical Kerr effect, and scanning/transmission electron microscopy. These tools provide a view into the relationship between the nanostructure, microstructure and soft magnetic properties that make these materials highly desired for fundamental study and technological application.

Gegenstand dieser Arbeit ist die Entwicklung, Herstellung und Charakterisierung verschiedener glasbildender Eisenbasislegierungen, mit dem Ziel: 1. durch umfangreiche Charakterisierung der Startlegierung Fe44,63Cr4,93Co4,93Mo12,61Mn11,03C15,56B5,81Y1,5 (at.%) Möglichkeiten zu evaluieren mit dieser Legierung Komposite aus amorpher Matrix und kristalliner Zweitphase herzustellen, 2. den Einfluss der Legierungselemente Kobalt, Chrom und Molybdän auf die strukturellen, thermischen und mechanischen Eigenschaften des Startlegierungstyps zu bestimmen und 3. auf Grundlage der Startlegierung Glasmatrixkomposite mit Zusatzelementen herzustellen. Die Erkenntnisse sollen als Grundlage für die Verbesserung der plastischen Eigenschaften der hochfesten aber auch außerordentlich spröden amorphen Eisenbasislegierungen dienen. Für den Beginn der Forschungsarbeiten wurde die von Lu et al. publizierte Legierung mit der Zusammensetzung Fe44,63Cr4,93Co4,93Mo12,61Mn11,03C15,56B5,81Y1,5 at. % und einem kritischen Gießdurchmesser von 12 mm gewählt [Lu04], da aufgrund der hohen Anzahl von Legierungselementen, stark unterschiedlichen Atomgrößen und dem internen Sauerstoffgetter Yttrium zu erwarten ist, dass die Glasbildungsfähigkeit auch nach Legierungsmodifikationen hoch bleibt. Dadurch ist es möglich, die Auswirkungen von Zusammensetzungsveränderungen auf die Eigenschaften der amorphen Legierungen und Glasmatrixkomposite zu studieren. Als erstes wurde die Startlegierung umfangreich strukturell, thermisch und mechanisch charakterisiert (Kapitel 5). Daran schließt sich die Untersuchung des Einflusses der Elemente Kobalt, Chrom und Molybdän auf die thermischen, strukturellen und mechanischen Eigenschaften an (Kapitel 6). Das Kapitel 7 hat zum Ziel zu zeigen, welche Arten von Glasmatrixkompositen auf der Basis der Startlegierung herstellbar sind. Es wurden Komposite mit Zirkoniumkarbid, Titankarbid, Niobkarbid, Silber und Kupfer hergestellt und charakterisiert.