A nanoindentation study of Ti-based high entropy bulk metallic glasses at elevated temperatures

Qing Zhou, Yin Du, Qian Jia, Weichao Han, Xiaoxing Zhao, Yuyu Deng, Haifeng Wang

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Abstract

Nanoindentation was used to explore the mechanical properties of high entropy bulk metallic glasses (HE-BMGs) from room to elevated temperatures. Two Ti-based HE-BMGs and two conventional counterparts were investigated. Below the glass transition temperature, softening is observed for conventional BMGs with increasing temperature, whereas hardness keeps almost unchanged for HE-BMGs. The resistance to thermal softening might originate from the highly stable high entropy structure, which retards atomic diffusion and rearrangement for shear transformation. Above the glass transition temperature, HE-BMGs show quite low hardness and pronounced creep deformation, suggesting that high entropy may facilitate fast diffusion in the viscous flow.

Original languageEnglish
Article number119878
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume532
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2020

Keywords

  • Bulk metallic glasses
  • Elevated temperatures
  • High entropy
  • Nanoindentation

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