The glass forming ability of Gd-Co-Al ternary alloy systems with a composition ranging from 50% to 70% (molar fraction) for Gd and from 5% to 40% (molar fraction) for Al were investigated by copper mold casting and Gd...The glass forming ability of Gd-Co-Al ternary alloy systems with a composition ranging from 50% to 70% (molar fraction) for Gd and from 5% to 40% (molar fraction) for Al were investigated by copper mold casting and Gd60Co25Al15 bulk glass alloy cylinders with the maximum diameter of 5 mm were obtained. The reduced glass transformation temperature (Tg/Tm) and the distance of supercooling region △Tx are 0.616 and 45 K, respectively for this Gd-Co-Al alloy. The compressive fracture strength (σf) and elastic modulus (E) of Gd-Co-Al glassy alloys are 1 170-1 380 MPa and 59-70 GPa, respectively. The Gd-Al-Co bulk glassy alloys with high glass forming ability and good mechanical properties are promising for the future development as a new type function materials.展开更多
文摘The glass forming ability of Gd-Co-Al ternary alloy systems with a composition ranging from 50% to 70% (molar fraction) for Gd and from 5% to 40% (molar fraction) for Al were investigated by copper mold casting and Gd60Co25Al15 bulk glass alloy cylinders with the maximum diameter of 5 mm were obtained. The reduced glass transformation temperature (Tg/Tm) and the distance of supercooling region △Tx are 0.616 and 45 K, respectively for this Gd-Co-Al alloy. The compressive fracture strength (σf) and elastic modulus (E) of Gd-Co-Al glassy alloys are 1 170-1 380 MPa and 59-70 GPa, respectively. The Gd-Al-Co bulk glassy alloys with high glass forming ability and good mechanical properties are promising for the future development as a new type function materials.
