Journal of Materials Science, Vol.35, No.17, 4449-4457, 2000
New features of the low temperature ductile shear failure observed in bulk amorphous alloys
Fractographic studies of ductile shear failure under the uniaxial compression for rod-like samples of the Zr41.2Ti13.8Ni10Cu12.5Be22.5 and Cu50Zr35Ti8Hf5Ni2 bulk amorphous alloys at temperatures 300 and 77 K are presented. The mechanisms of shear deformation and failure appeared to have characteristics in common with other amorphous alloys prepared in the form of thin ribbons. However, there were a number of new fractographic features observed due to the bulk character of the samples and to the large supercooled liquid region of these alloys.