Preparation of plate Fe₆₀ Co₈Zr₁₀Mo₅W₂B₁₅ bulk amorphous alloy and its fracture toughness

Abstract

With processes of arc melting, inductive melting and copper mold suction casting, a plate Febased bulk amorphous alloy Fe₆₀Co₈Zr₁₀Mo₅W₂B₁₅ with a thickness of 1 mm was prepared. The surfaces and fractures of the cast bulk amorphous alloy were aglean and with typical metallic luster. The glass transition temperature (T_g), supercooled liquid region (δT_x) and reduced glass transition temperature (T_g) of prepared Fe-based amorphous alloy are 884 K, 63 K, and 0.611 respectively. The fracture toughness of the cast bulk amorphous alloy is at the level of 1.6 MPa·m^1/2.

Keywords

Fe-based / bulk amorphous alloy / fracture toughness / preparation / appraisal

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