Effect of Intermittent Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Compression on the Mechanical Properties of Zr-Based Amorphous Alloys

Abstract

Bulk amorphous alloys have some good mechanical properties due to their special atomic arrangement and are now popular in the field of materials. Zr-based amorphous alloys have good mechanical properties, but they are different from lattice slip materials with high ductility. When these materials are compressed and deformed, it generates a concentrated elastic force in the shear zone that causes instantaneous amorphous fracture. The extremely poor plasticity of Zr-based amorphous materials highlight their shortcomings and make them difficult to use in engineering applications. In this paper, it is found that the plasticity of Zr-based amorphous alloys is enhanced to a certain extent by intermittent ultrasonic vibration-assisted compression (IUVC). The ultrasonic vibration stress of IUVC can increase the extra free volume of Zr-based amorphous alloys and increase their degree of “rejuvenation”, which is manifested as an increase in plasticity. To explore how IUVC affects the plasticity of Zr-based amorphous alloys, we design experiments to analyse the effects of different intermittent times, pre-pressures and ultrasonic amplitudes on the plasticity of amorphous alloys.