Pressure Sensitivity of Plasticity in Metallic Glasses below Glass Transition: A Literature Review

Abstract

This paper deals with the pressure dependence of plasticity in metallic glasses below glass transition. Recent results indicate that some metallic glasses have such a dependence and that it increases with temperature (Keryvin et al., Phil. Mag., 88, 1773, 2008). We investigate the possibility that such a situation could be a common feature for all metallic glasses by performing a literature review. Results indicate that it is not strightforward to draw decisive conclusions.