Glass Formation and Structural Study of Ti<sub>50</sub>Cu<sub>50</sub> Alloy by Molecular Dynamics-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Glass Formation and Structural Study of Ti₅₀Cu₅₀ Alloy by Molecular Dynamics

Published:2010-01 Issue: Volume:638-642 Page:1665-1670
ISSN:1662-9752
Container-title:Materials Science Forum
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Short-container-title:MSF

Author:

Pang Jian Jun¹,Tan Ming Jen¹,Jarfors Anders W.E.²,Chuang P.D.³

Affiliation:

1. Nanyang Technological University

2. Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology

3. Miracle Machines Pte. Ltd.

Abstract

Ti-based metallic glasses (MGs) due to their relative low densities exhibit ultrahigh specific characteristics. In this article the glass-forming behavior and atomic structure of Ti50Cu50 MG were investigated through molecular dynamics simulation (MDS) using the general embedded-atom method (GEAM) potential. As observed experimentally, simulated Ti50Cu50 alloy undergoes three states on quenching: (i) equilibrium liquid; (ii) supercooled liquid and (iii) glassy solid. The atomic configuration of the glass was analysed based on the radial distribution function (RDF) and Voronoi tessellation (VT). It was found that there exist a variety of polyhedral units in Ti50Cu50 MG, where distorted icosohedral and bcc clusters are dominant.

Publisher

Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.

Subject

Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science

Link

https://www.scientific.net/MSF.638-642.1665.pdf

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