In this study, the time-dependent deformation behavior of several model bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) was studied. The BMGs were obtained in different structural states by thermal relaxation below their glass transition temperature, cryogenic thermal cycling, and chemical rejuvenation by micro-alloying. The creep behavior of Zr52.5Ti5Cu17.9Ni14.6Al10 BMG in different structural states was investigated as a function of peak load and temperature. The creep strain rate sensitivity (SRS) indicated a transition from shear transformation zone (STZ) mediated deformation at room temperature to diffusion dominated mechanisms at high temperatures. The relaxation enthalpy of Zr47Cu46Al7 BMG was found to increase significantly with the addition of 1 at% Ti, namely for Zr47Cu45Al7Ti1. Comparison of their respective free volumes indicated that chemical rejuvenation had a more pronounced effect compared to cryogenic thermal rejuvenation. Micro-pillar compression tests supported the improved plasticity with increase in free volume from the rejuvenation effect. Effect of chemistry change on mechanical response and time-dependent deformation was investigated for topologically equivalent Pt-Pd BMGs, where the Pt atoms were systematically replaced with Pd atoms (Pt42.5-xPdx)Cu27Ni9.5P21: x=0, 7.5, 20, 22.5, 35, 42.5). The hardness and reduced modulus increased while the degree of plasticity decreased with increase in Pd-content, which was attributed to the increase in stiffer 3-atom cluster connections. STZ volume was calculated for all the BMGs using cooperative shear model (CSM) for fundamental understanding of the underlying deformation mechanisms.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1944366 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Ghodki, Nandita |
| Contributors | Mukherjee, Sundeep, Du, Jincheng, Young, Marcus, Aouadi, Samir, Nasrazadani, Seifollah |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Ghodki, Nandita, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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