Low-cost TiZr-base bulk metallic glasses （BMGs） （Ti36.1Zr33.2Ni5.8Be24.9）100-xCux （x=5, 7 and g） with a maximum size of over 50 mm in diameter were developed by optimizing the alloy composition. The idea is init...Low-cost TiZr-base bulk metallic glasses （BMGs） （Ti36.1Zr33.2Ni5.8Be24.9）100-xCux （x=5, 7 and g） with a maximum size of over 50 mm in diameter were developed by optimizing the alloy composition. The idea is initiated by selecting a particular microstructure comprising primary β-Ti dendrite and amorphous phase. Afterwards, based on this composition of amorphous phase, a class of TiZr-base bulk metallic glasses was designed step by step to reach the optimum composition range. The glass transition temperature （Tg）, initial crystallization temperature （Tx） and width of supercooled region （AT） of （mi36.iZr33.2Nis.8Be24.9）91Cu9 BMG are 611, 055 and 44 K, respectively. The （Ti36.1Zr33.2Ni5.8Be24.9）91Cu9 BMG exhibits low density of 5.541 g·cm-3 and high compressive fracture strength of 1800 MPa, which promises the potential application as structural materials.展开更多
高迁移率族蛋白(high mobility group protein,HMG)是一系列的染色质相关蛋白,广泛存在于真核生物细胞中,含量丰富,因其在聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳中的高迁移率而得名.HMG蛋白家族可分为HMGB、HMGA和HMGN三类亚家族,各亚家族有其特征的结构域...高迁移率族蛋白(high mobility group protein,HMG)是一系列的染色质相关蛋白,广泛存在于真核生物细胞中,含量丰富,因其在聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳中的高迁移率而得名.HMG蛋白家族可分为HMGB、HMGA和HMGN三类亚家族,各亚家族有其特征的结构域,这些结构域介导了HMG和DNA或染色质相关区域的相互作用.现已发现这些蛋白质具有多种重要生物学功能,其中几乎所有HMG都可以通过修饰、弯曲或改变染色质/DNA的结构,促进各种蛋白质因子形成大分子复合物来调节基因转录.展开更多
Deviation values of specific heat difference ACp, the Gibbs free energy difference AG, enthalpy dif- ference AH, and entropy difference AS between the supercooled liquid and corresponding crystalline phase produced by...Deviation values of specific heat difference ACp, the Gibbs free energy difference AG, enthalpy dif- ference AH, and entropy difference AS between the supercooled liquid and corresponding crystalline phase produced by the linear, hyperbolic, and Dubey＇s expres- sions of ACp and the corresponding experimental values are determined for sixteen bulk metallic glasses （BMGs） from the glass transition temperature Tg to the melting temperature Tm. The calculated values produced by the hyperbolic expression for ACp most closely approximate experimental values, indicating that the hyperbolic ACp expression can be considered universally applicable, compared to linear and Dubey＇s expressions for ACp, which are accurate only within a limited range of condi- tions. For instance, Dubey＇s ACp expression provides a good approximation of actual experimental values within certain conditions （i.e., ~ = ACg/AC~ 〈 2, where ACpg and ACp represent the specific heat difference at temperatures Tg and Tm, respectively）.展开更多
Bulk metallic glass （BMG） formation was explored in the Fe-B-Si-Nb alloy system though combined use of the atomic cluster line approach and the minor alloying strategy. The basic ternary compositions in the Fe-B-Si ...Bulk metallic glass （BMG） formation was explored in the Fe-B-Si-Nb alloy system though combined use of the atomic cluster line approach and the minor alloying strategy. The basic ternary compositions in the Fe-B-Si system were determined by the intersection points of two cluster lines, namely, Fe-B cluster to Si and Fe-Si cluster to B. 3at% -4at% Nb was added to the quaternary Fe-B-Si-Nb alloy. The casting experiments revealed that good glass-forming ability （GFA） occurred at the （Fe73.4Si8.2B18.4）96Nb4 composition, and 3-mm diameter BMG samples were made. The glass transition temperature （Tg）, crystallization temperature （Tx）, and supercooled liquid region （△Tx=Tx-Tg） of this BMG were measured to be 866, 889, and 23 K, respectively. The BMG shows a high Vickers hardness of about Hv 1164, a Young＇s modulus of 180 GPa, and a good corrosion resistance in the solutions of 1 mol/L HCl and 3wt% NaCl.展开更多
The paper reports that the shear-band spacing can be controlled by the Bridgman solidification technique for a model alloy of Zr38.3Ti32.9Nb7.3Cu6.2Be15.3.The volume percent of the glass phase is almost independent of...The paper reports that the shear-band spacing can be controlled by the Bridgman solidification technique for a model alloy of Zr38.3Ti32.9Nb7.3Cu6.2Be15.3.The volume percent of the glass phase is almost independent of the withdrawal velocity.The shear-band spacing reaches a minimum of about 3 μm with withdrawal velocity of 0.8 mm/s.The optimized mechanical properties,such as the fracture strength of ～2100 MPa and plastic strain of ～19%,have been obtained.The large plastic deformation is due to the dislocation slips in the dendrite phase and shear-band propagations in the glass phase.展开更多
Six series of alloys,namely,Ni3Zr6Alx,Ni3Zr7Alx,Ni4Zr9Alx,Ni3Zr8Alx,Ni3Zr9Alx and Ni3Zr10Alx (x=1,1.5,2,3) were designed in this work and the bulk metallic glass (BMG) formation of these compositions was investigated ...Six series of alloys,namely,Ni3Zr6Alx,Ni3Zr7Alx,Ni4Zr9Alx,Ni3Zr8Alx,Ni3Zr9Alx and Ni3Zr10Alx (x=1,1.5,2,3) were designed in this work and the bulk metallic glass (BMG) formation of these compositions was investigated by copper mold suction casting. A centimeter-scale BMG sample was obtained for the Ni4Zr9Al2 (Al13.3Ni26.7Zr60 in atomic percent) composition. The thermal glass parameters for this BMG were determined to be ΔTx = 68 K,Trg = 0.579,and γm = 0.689. Using the 'cluster-resonance' model for glass formation an optimal BMG composition was determined using the cluster formula [Ni3Zr9](Al2Ni1).展开更多
The thermodynamic model of multicomponent chemical short range order (MCSRO) was established in order to evaluate the glass forming ability (GFA) of ternary alloys. Comprehensive numerical calculations using MSCRO sof...The thermodynamic model of multicomponent chemical short range order (MCSRO) was established in order to evaluate the glass forming ability (GFA) of ternary alloys. Comprehensive numerical calculations using MSCRO software were conducted to obtain the composition dependence of the MCSRO undercooling in Zr Ni Cu, Zr Si Cu and Pd Si Cu ternary systems. By the MCSRO undercooling principle, the composition range of Zr Ni Cu system with optimum GFA is determined to be 62.5 ～ 75 Zr, 5～ 20 Cu, 12.5 ～ 25 Ni ( n (Ni)/ n (Cu)=1～5). The TTT curves of Zr Ni Cu system were also calculated based on the MCSRO model. The critical cooling rates for Zr based alloy with deep MSCRO undercooling are estimated to be as low as 100?K/s, which is consistent with the practical cooling rate in the preparation of Zr based bulk metallic glass (BMG). The calculation also illustrates that the easy glass forming systems such as Pd based alloys exhibit an extraordinary deep MCSRO undercooling. It is shown that the thermodynamic model of MCSRO provides an effective method for the alloy designing of BMG.展开更多
A large-sized CuZr-based bulk metallic glass （BMG） composite with enhanced mechanical properties is prepared successfully. With the addition of Ta to CuZr-based alloys, the critical composite size changes and the mi...A large-sized CuZr-based bulk metallic glass （BMG） composite with enhanced mechanical properties is prepared successfully. With the addition of Ta to CuZr-based alloys, the critical composite size changes and the microstructure diversifies. The composite with 0.5 at,% Ta addition has the largest critical size with the microstructure of single CuZr（B2） phase uniformly dispersing in amorphous matrix. This composite exhibits good mechanicat properties, i.e., large compressive plasticity and work-hardening ability, which should be attributed to the uniformly distributed CuZr（B2） phase. The increased critical size of CuZr-based BMG composite can be explained by the fact that proper Ta addition can suppress the precipitation of crystalline phases other than B2 CuZr phase during solidification. This study may be helpful for the fabrication of large- sized BMG composites with excellent mechanical properties.展开更多
Objective To investigate the effect on the structure of reestablished cartilage in vitro and CD44 expression on chondrocytes and compare the inducing effect on the reestablished cartilage in vitro between cor...Objective To investigate the effect on the structure of reestablished cartilage in vitro and CD44 expression on chondrocytes and compare the inducing effect on the reestablished cartilage in vitro between cortical bone matrix gelatin and cancellous bone matrix gelatin. Methods To plant human fetal chondrocytes on the BMG, the damage of the cultured chondrocytes was observed by the optical microscope (HE staining). The immunohistochemistry of CD44 was quantitative analysis by the image collection and analysis system. Results With the increasing concentration of T 2 toxin, the damage of chondroytes was more and more evident and CD44 expression was lowered. After adding selenium, the damage was relieved and CD44 expression increased. The density of chondrocytes on the cortical bone matrix gelatin was much higher than that on the cancellous bone matrix gelatin. Conclusion T 2 toxin can lower the CD44 expression on the chondrocytes and adding selenium can relieve the damage caused by T 2toxin and increased CD44 expression. The inducing effect on reestablished cartilage in vitro of cortical bone matrix gelatin was much higher than that of cancellous bone matrix gelatin.展开更多
(Cu60Zr30Ti10)98Y2 bulk metallic glass(Φ4 mm×70 mm) was obtained successfully by copper mould cooling and spraying-casting,and some samples were isothermally annealed at temperatures of 473 and 623 K,which was l...(Cu60Zr30Ti10)98Y2 bulk metallic glass(Φ4 mm×70 mm) was obtained successfully by copper mould cooling and spraying-casting,and some samples were isothermally annealed at temperatures of 473 and 623 K,which was lower than the glass transition temperature(Tg) for 1 h.Microstructure and properties of as-cast and annealed samples were studied.Crystallization phases(Cu10Zr7 and CuZr) were observed in annealed samples,and the species and fraction of these phases increased with increasing annealing temperature.Mic...展开更多
The strength and plasticity of Fe_(39)Ni_(39)B_(12.82)Si_(2.75)Nb_(2.3)P_(4.13)bulk metallic glass(BMG)are improved simultaneously by modulating atomic-scale structure through fluxing treatment.The compression strengt...The strength and plasticity of Fe_(39)Ni_(39)B_(12.82)Si_(2.75)Nb_(2.3)P_(4.13)bulk metallic glass(BMG)are improved simultaneously by modulating atomic-scale structure through fluxing treatment.The compression strength increases from 3074 to 4220 MPa,and the plastic strain is enlarged from 10.7%to more than 50%.The increased mechanical properties of the fluxed Fe Ni BSi Nb P BMG originate from the optimization of atomic-scale structure.More icosahedral-like clusters(ILCs)and crystal-like clusters(CLCs)are found in this Fe Ni-based BMG with fluxing treatment,and the ILCs are usually surrounded by CLCs.Furthermore,phase separation and a sandwich-like heterogeneous structure of SB are also observed during deformation,indicating the multiscale deformation mechanism and a stable shear-band evolution.The unique"ILC surrounded by CLCs"structure and phase separation lead to a stable plastic deformation process with strong interactions of multiple shear bands,thereby the improved plasticity and strength.This work provides useful guidelines to develop strong and plastic Fe-based BMGs from a structural aspect.展开更多
There are limited studies in the literature about machinability of bulk metallic glass （BMG）. As a novel and promising structural material, BMG material machining characteristics need to be verified before its utili...There are limited studies in the literature about machinability of bulk metallic glass （BMG）. As a novel and promising structural material, BMG material machining characteristics need to be verified before its utilization. In this paper, the effects of cutting speed, feed rate, depth of cut, abrasive particle size/type on the BMG grinding in dry conditions were experimentally investigated. The experimental evaluations were carried out using cubic boron nitride （CBN） and A1203 cup wheel grinding tools. The parameters were evaluated along with the results of cutting force, temperature and surface roughness measurements, X-ray, scanning electron microscope （SEM） and surface roughness analyse. The results demonstrated that the grinding forces reduced with the increasing cutting speed as specific grinding energy increased. The effect of feed rate was opposite to the cutting speed effect, and increasing feed rate caused higher grinding forces and substantially lower specific energy. Some voids like cracks parallel to the grinding direction were observed at the edge of the grinding tracks. The present investigations on ground surface and grinding chips morphologies showed that material removal and surface formation of the BMG were mainly due to the ductile chip formation and ploughing as well as brittle fracture of some particles from the edge of the tracks. The roughness values obtained with the CBN wheels were found to be acceptable for the grinding operation of the structural materials and were in the rangeof 0.34-0.58 lam. This study also demonstrates that con- ventional A1203 wheel is not suitable for grinding of the BMG in dry conditions.展开更多
Objective To investigate the effect of deoxynivalenol (DON) and selenium (Se) on the morphology of chondrocytes and the metabolism of cartilage matrix, and the expression of aggrecanase-1, 2 mRNA in monolayer cultured...Objective To investigate the effect of deoxynivalenol (DON) and selenium (Se) on the morphology of chondrocytes and the metabolism of cartilage matrix, and the expression of aggrecanase-1, 2 mRNA in monolayer cultured chondrocytes in vitro. Methods To plant human fetal chondrocytes on the BMG, the expression of Aggrecanase-1, 2 mRNA were analyzed by RT-PCR, the immunohistochemistry of NITEGE epitope was quantitativly analyzed by the image collection and analysis system. Results With the increase of the concentration of DON, the damage of cultured chondrocytes was more and more severe; the expression of NITEGE epitope showed an increasing trend and the fluorescent bands of aggrecanase-1, 2 mRNA were more and more obvious. After adding Se, the damage was relieved, and there was a decreasing trend of NITEGE epitope expressed in matrix. Conclusion DON can enhance transcription of aggrecanase gene and increase the expression of NITEGE epitope which eventually lead to the metabolic disorder of cartilage proteoglycan. It suggested that Se can partially alleviate the damage of DON on cartilage, but can not completely prevent the occurrence of these changes.展开更多
The effects of Ta on the characteristics of the Zr-base BMG (bulk metallic glass) were investigated. Zr55Al10Ni5Cu30-xTax (x=1, 2,4) bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) with 3.5 mm diameter and 70 mm length were successfully...The effects of Ta on the characteristics of the Zr-base BMG (bulk metallic glass) were investigated. Zr55Al10Ni5Cu30-xTax (x=1, 2,4) bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) with 3.5 mm diameter and 70 mm length were successfully prepared by using combined jet and copper mold casting. A small amount of Ta addition does not change the glass transition temperature, crystallization temperature, and supercooled liquid region obviously, but Ta promotes composition separation and two-stage crystallization. The stable crystalline phases include Zr2Ni, CuZr2, Al2Zr3 intermetallic compounds and Ta-rich solid solution after annealing the Zr-Al-Ni-Cu-Ta alloys at 753 K. Zr55Al10Ni5Cu30-xTax (x=1,2,4) bulk glassy alloys exhibit a better compressive strength. The stress-strain curve shows a zigzag feature, and the fracture surface shows intersecting of shear bands. It may correlate with the inhomogeneous feature of amorphous structure.展开更多
The correlation betweent deformation behavior and atomic-scale heterogeneity of bulk metallic glasses(BMGs)is critical to understand the BMGs'deformation mechanism.In this work,three typical[(Fe_(0.5)Co_(0.5))_(0....The correlation betweent deformation behavior and atomic-scale heterogeneity of bulk metallic glasses(BMGs)is critical to understand the BMGs'deformation mechanism.In this work,three typical[(Fe_(0.5)Co_(0.5))_(0.75)B_(0.2)Si_(0.05)]_(96)Nb_4,Fe_(39)Ni_(39)B_(14.2)Si_(2.75)P_(2.75)Nb_(2.3),and Fe_(50)Ni_(30)P_(13)C_(7)BMGs exhibiting different plasticity were selected,and the correlation between deformation behavior and atomic-scale heterogeneity of Fe-based BMGs was studied.It is found that the serrated flow dynamics of Fe-based BMGs transform from chaotic state to self-organized critical state with increasing plasticity.This transformation is attributed to the increasing atomic-scale heterogeneity caused by the increasing free volume and short-to-medium range order,which facilitates a higher frequency of interaction and multiplication of shear bands,thereby results in a brittle to ductile transition in Fe-based BMGs.This work provides new evidence on heterogeneity in plastic Fe-based BMGs from the aspects of atomic-scale structure,and provides new insight into the plastic deformation of Fe-based BMGs.展开更多
基金support from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2006CB605201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.50825402)
文摘Low-cost TiZr-base bulk metallic glasses （BMGs） （Ti36.1Zr33.2Ni5.8Be24.9）100-xCux （x=5, 7 and g） with a maximum size of over 50 mm in diameter were developed by optimizing the alloy composition. The idea is initiated by selecting a particular microstructure comprising primary β-Ti dendrite and amorphous phase. Afterwards, based on this composition of amorphous phase, a class of TiZr-base bulk metallic glasses was designed step by step to reach the optimum composition range. The glass transition temperature （Tg）, initial crystallization temperature （Tx） and width of supercooled region （AT） of （mi36.iZr33.2Nis.8Be24.9）91Cu9 BMG are 611, 055 and 44 K, respectively. The （Ti36.1Zr33.2Ni5.8Be24.9）91Cu9 BMG exhibits low density of 5.541 g·cm-3 and high compressive fracture strength of 1800 MPa, which promises the potential application as structural materials.
文摘高迁移率族蛋白(high mobility group protein,HMG)是一系列的染色质相关蛋白,广泛存在于真核生物细胞中,含量丰富,因其在聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳中的高迁移率而得名.HMG蛋白家族可分为HMGB、HMGA和HMGN三类亚家族,各亚家族有其特征的结构域,这些结构域介导了HMG和DNA或染色质相关区域的相互作用.现已发现这些蛋白质具有多种重要生物学功能,其中几乎所有HMG都可以通过修饰、弯曲或改变染色质/DNA的结构,促进各种蛋白质因子形成大分子复合物来调节基因转录.
基金supported by the grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51025415)
文摘Deviation values of specific heat difference ACp, the Gibbs free energy difference AG, enthalpy dif- ference AH, and entropy difference AS between the supercooled liquid and corresponding crystalline phase produced by the linear, hyperbolic, and Dubey＇s expres- sions of ACp and the corresponding experimental values are determined for sixteen bulk metallic glasses （BMGs） from the glass transition temperature Tg to the melting temperature Tm. The calculated values produced by the hyperbolic expression for ACp most closely approximate experimental values, indicating that the hyperbolic ACp expression can be considered universally applicable, compared to linear and Dubey＇s expressions for ACp, which are accurate only within a limited range of condi- tions. For instance, Dubey＇s ACp expression provides a good approximation of actual experimental values within certain conditions （i.e., ~ = ACg/AC~ 〈 2, where ACpg and ACp represent the specific heat difference at temperatures Tg and Tm, respectively）.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos50901012 and 50631010)the National Basic Research Priorities Program of China (No2007CB613902)
文摘Bulk metallic glass （BMG） formation was explored in the Fe-B-Si-Nb alloy system though combined use of the atomic cluster line approach and the minor alloying strategy. The basic ternary compositions in the Fe-B-Si system were determined by the intersection points of two cluster lines, namely, Fe-B cluster to Si and Fe-Si cluster to B. 3at% -4at% Nb was added to the quaternary Fe-B-Si-Nb alloy. The casting experiments revealed that good glass-forming ability （GFA） occurred at the （Fe73.4Si8.2B18.4）96Nb4 composition, and 3-mm diameter BMG samples were made. The glass transition temperature （Tg）, crystallization temperature （Tx）, and supercooled liquid region （△Tx=Tx-Tg） of this BMG were measured to be 866, 889, and 23 K, respectively. The BMG shows a high Vickers hardness of about Hv 1164, a Young＇s modulus of 180 GPa, and a good corrosion resistance in the solutions of 1 mol/L HCl and 3wt% NaCl.
文摘The paper reports that the shear-band spacing can be controlled by the Bridgman solidification technique for a model alloy of Zr38.3Ti32.9Nb7.3Cu6.2Be15.3.The volume percent of the glass phase is almost independent of the withdrawal velocity.The shear-band spacing reaches a minimum of about 3 μm with withdrawal velocity of 0.8 mm/s.The optimized mechanical properties,such as the fracture strength of ～2100 MPa and plastic strain of ～19%,have been obtained.The large plastic deformation is due to the dislocation slips in the dendrite phase and shear-band propagations in the glass phase.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51041011 and 50901012)the National Basic Research Priorities Program of China (2007CB613902)
文摘Six series of alloys,namely,Ni3Zr6Alx,Ni3Zr7Alx,Ni4Zr9Alx,Ni3Zr8Alx,Ni3Zr9Alx and Ni3Zr10Alx (x=1,1.5,2,3) were designed in this work and the bulk metallic glass (BMG) formation of these compositions was investigated by copper mold suction casting. A centimeter-scale BMG sample was obtained for the Ni4Zr9Al2 (Al13.3Ni26.7Zr60 in atomic percent) composition. The thermal glass parameters for this BMG were determined to be ΔTx = 68 K,Trg = 0.579,and γm = 0.689. Using the 'cluster-resonance' model for glass formation an optimal BMG composition was determined using the cluster formula [Ni3Zr9](Al2Ni1).
文摘The thermodynamic model of multicomponent chemical short range order (MCSRO) was established in order to evaluate the glass forming ability (GFA) of ternary alloys. Comprehensive numerical calculations using MSCRO software were conducted to obtain the composition dependence of the MCSRO undercooling in Zr Ni Cu, Zr Si Cu and Pd Si Cu ternary systems. By the MCSRO undercooling principle, the composition range of Zr Ni Cu system with optimum GFA is determined to be 62.5 ～ 75 Zr, 5～ 20 Cu, 12.5 ～ 25 Ni ( n (Ni)/ n (Cu)=1～5). The TTT curves of Zr Ni Cu system were also calculated based on the MCSRO model. The critical cooling rates for Zr based alloy with deep MSCRO undercooling are estimated to be as low as 100?K/s, which is consistent with the practical cooling rate in the preparation of Zr based bulk metallic glass (BMG). The calculation also illustrates that the easy glass forming systems such as Pd based alloys exhibit an extraordinary deep MCSRO undercooling. It is shown that the thermodynamic model of MCSRO provides an effective method for the alloy designing of BMG.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, Granted Nos. 51161130526 and 51101004)
文摘A large-sized CuZr-based bulk metallic glass （BMG） composite with enhanced mechanical properties is prepared successfully. With the addition of Ta to CuZr-based alloys, the critical composite size changes and the microstructure diversifies. The composite with 0.5 at,% Ta addition has the largest critical size with the microstructure of single CuZr（B2） phase uniformly dispersing in amorphous matrix. This composite exhibits good mechanicat properties, i.e., large compressive plasticity and work-hardening ability, which should be attributed to the uniformly distributed CuZr（B2） phase. The increased critical size of CuZr-based BMG composite can be explained by the fact that proper Ta addition can suppress the precipitation of crystalline phases other than B2 CuZr phase during solidification. This study may be helpful for the fabrication of large- sized BMG composites with excellent mechanical properties.
文摘Objective To investigate the effect on the structure of reestablished cartilage in vitro and CD44 expression on chondrocytes and compare the inducing effect on the reestablished cartilage in vitro between cortical bone matrix gelatin and cancellous bone matrix gelatin. Methods To plant human fetal chondrocytes on the BMG, the damage of the cultured chondrocytes was observed by the optical microscope (HE staining). The immunohistochemistry of CD44 was quantitative analysis by the image collection and analysis system. Results With the increasing concentration of T 2 toxin, the damage of chondroytes was more and more evident and CD44 expression was lowered. After adding selenium, the damage was relieved and CD44 expression increased. The density of chondrocytes on the cortical bone matrix gelatin was much higher than that on the cancellous bone matrix gelatin. Conclusion T 2 toxin can lower the CD44 expression on the chondrocytes and adding selenium can relieve the damage caused by T 2toxin and increased CD44 expression. The inducing effect on reestablished cartilage in vitro of cortical bone matrix gelatin was much higher than that of cancellous bone matrix gelatin.
文摘(Cu60Zr30Ti10)98Y2 bulk metallic glass(Φ4 mm×70 mm) was obtained successfully by copper mould cooling and spraying-casting,and some samples were isothermally annealed at temperatures of 473 and 623 K,which was lower than the glass transition temperature(Tg) for 1 h.Microstructure and properties of as-cast and annealed samples were studied.Crystallization phases(Cu10Zr7 and CuZr) were observed in annealed samples,and the species and fraction of these phases increased with increasing annealing temperature.Mic...
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51631003 and 51871054)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant Nos.2242019k1G005 and 2242019K40183)the Department of Energy(DOE)Office of Science(DE-AC02-06CH11357)。
文摘The strength and plasticity of Fe_(39)Ni_(39)B_(12.82)Si_(2.75)Nb_(2.3)P_(4.13)bulk metallic glass(BMG)are improved simultaneously by modulating atomic-scale structure through fluxing treatment.The compression strength increases from 3074 to 4220 MPa,and the plastic strain is enlarged from 10.7%to more than 50%.The increased mechanical properties of the fluxed Fe Ni BSi Nb P BMG originate from the optimization of atomic-scale structure.More icosahedral-like clusters(ILCs)and crystal-like clusters(CLCs)are found in this Fe Ni-based BMG with fluxing treatment,and the ILCs are usually surrounded by CLCs.Furthermore,phase separation and a sandwich-like heterogeneous structure of SB are also observed during deformation,indicating the multiscale deformation mechanism and a stable shear-band evolution.The unique"ILC surrounded by CLCs"structure and phase separation lead to a stable plastic deformation process with strong interactions of multiple shear bands,thereby the improved plasticity and strength.This work provides useful guidelines to develop strong and plastic Fe-based BMGs from a structural aspect.
文摘There are limited studies in the literature about machinability of bulk metallic glass （BMG）. As a novel and promising structural material, BMG material machining characteristics need to be verified before its utilization. In this paper, the effects of cutting speed, feed rate, depth of cut, abrasive particle size/type on the BMG grinding in dry conditions were experimentally investigated. The experimental evaluations were carried out using cubic boron nitride （CBN） and A1203 cup wheel grinding tools. The parameters were evaluated along with the results of cutting force, temperature and surface roughness measurements, X-ray, scanning electron microscope （SEM） and surface roughness analyse. The results demonstrated that the grinding forces reduced with the increasing cutting speed as specific grinding energy increased. The effect of feed rate was opposite to the cutting speed effect, and increasing feed rate caused higher grinding forces and substantially lower specific energy. Some voids like cracks parallel to the grinding direction were observed at the edge of the grinding tracks. The present investigations on ground surface and grinding chips morphologies showed that material removal and surface formation of the BMG were mainly due to the ductile chip formation and ploughing as well as brittle fracture of some particles from the edge of the tracks. The roughness values obtained with the CBN wheels were found to be acceptable for the grinding operation of the structural materials and were in the rangeof 0.34-0.58 lam. This study also demonstrates that con- ventional A1203 wheel is not suitable for grinding of the BMG in dry conditions.
文摘Objective To investigate the effect of deoxynivalenol (DON) and selenium (Se) on the morphology of chondrocytes and the metabolism of cartilage matrix, and the expression of aggrecanase-1, 2 mRNA in monolayer cultured chondrocytes in vitro. Methods To plant human fetal chondrocytes on the BMG, the expression of Aggrecanase-1, 2 mRNA were analyzed by RT-PCR, the immunohistochemistry of NITEGE epitope was quantitativly analyzed by the image collection and analysis system. Results With the increase of the concentration of DON, the damage of cultured chondrocytes was more and more severe; the expression of NITEGE epitope showed an increasing trend and the fluorescent bands of aggrecanase-1, 2 mRNA were more and more obvious. After adding Se, the damage was relieved, and there was a decreasing trend of NITEGE epitope expressed in matrix. Conclusion DON can enhance transcription of aggrecanase gene and increase the expression of NITEGE epitope which eventually lead to the metabolic disorder of cartilage proteoglycan. It suggested that Se can partially alleviate the damage of DON on cartilage, but can not completely prevent the occurrence of these changes.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50171005 and 50171006) the National Hi-tech Research and Development Program of China (No.2001AA331010) the National Major Basic Research Project of China (No.G2000 67201-3) the Major Science and Technology Program of Beijing (No.H020420030320).
文摘The effects of Ta on the characteristics of the Zr-base BMG (bulk metallic glass) were investigated. Zr55Al10Ni5Cu30-xTax (x=1, 2,4) bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) with 3.5 mm diameter and 70 mm length were successfully prepared by using combined jet and copper mold casting. A small amount of Ta addition does not change the glass transition temperature, crystallization temperature, and supercooled liquid region obviously, but Ta promotes composition separation and two-stage crystallization. The stable crystalline phases include Zr2Ni, CuZr2, Al2Zr3 intermetallic compounds and Ta-rich solid solution after annealing the Zr-Al-Ni-Cu-Ta alloys at 753 K. Zr55Al10Ni5Cu30-xTax (x=1,2,4) bulk glassy alloys exhibit a better compressive strength. The stress-strain curve shows a zigzag feature, and the fracture surface shows intersecting of shear bands. It may correlate with the inhomogeneous feature of amorphous structure.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51631003 and 51871054)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2242019k1G005)supported by the Department of Energy(DOE)Office of Science(DE-AC02-06CH11357)。
文摘The correlation betweent deformation behavior and atomic-scale heterogeneity of bulk metallic glasses(BMGs)is critical to understand the BMGs'deformation mechanism.In this work,three typical[(Fe_(0.5)Co_(0.5))_(0.75)B_(0.2)Si_(0.05)]_(96)Nb_4,Fe_(39)Ni_(39)B_(14.2)Si_(2.75)P_(2.75)Nb_(2.3),and Fe_(50)Ni_(30)P_(13)C_(7)BMGs exhibiting different plasticity were selected,and the correlation between deformation behavior and atomic-scale heterogeneity of Fe-based BMGs was studied.It is found that the serrated flow dynamics of Fe-based BMGs transform from chaotic state to self-organized critical state with increasing plasticity.This transformation is attributed to the increasing atomic-scale heterogeneity caused by the increasing free volume and short-to-medium range order,which facilitates a higher frequency of interaction and multiplication of shear bands,thereby results in a brittle to ductile transition in Fe-based BMGs.This work provides new evidence on heterogeneity in plastic Fe-based BMGs from the aspects of atomic-scale structure,and provides new insight into the plastic deformation of Fe-based BMGs.
