Shear-band thickness and shear-band cavities in a Zr-based metallic glass
Shear-band thickness and shear-band cavities in a Zr-based metallic glass
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DOI:
10.1016/j.actamat.2017.08.032
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发表时间:
2017-11-01
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9.4
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Maass, R.
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作者:
Liu, C.;Roddatis, V.;Maass, R.
Strain localization into shear bands in metallic glasses is typically described as a mechanism that occurs at the nano-scale, leaving behind a shear defect with a thickness of 10-20 nm. Here we sample the structure of a single system-spanning shear band that has carried all plastic flow with high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) and high-energy x-ray tomography (XRT). It is found that the shear-band thickness and the density change relative to the matrix sensitively depend on position along the shear band. A wide distribution of shear-band thickness (10 nm-210 nm) and density change (-1% to -12%) is revealed. There is no obvious correlation between shear-band thickness and density change, but larger thicknesses correspond typically to higher density changes. More than 100 micron-size shear-band cavities were identified on the shear-band plane, and their three- dimensional arrangement suggests a strongly fluctuating local curvature of the shear plane. These findings urge for a more complex view of a shear band than a simple nano-scale planar defect. (C) 2017 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.