China Foundry
Title: Effect of microalloying on wettability and interface characteristics of Zr-based bulk metallic glasses with W substrate
Author: Zhen Zhang1, 2, Lin-na Feng3, Jin-he Wang2, Zheng-kun Li4, *Hua-meng Fu2, Hong Li4, Zheng-wang Zhu4, and Hai-feng Zhang4
Address: 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China; 2. Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; 3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, China; 4. School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
Key words: Zr-based BMGs; infiltration casting method; wettability; interface characteristics; W-Zr phases
CLC Nmuber: TG146.4+ 14
Document Code: A
Article ID: 1672-6421(2024)04-352-08
Abstract:
The infiltration casting method is widely employed for the preparation of ex-situ composite materials. However, the production of composite materials using this method must necessitates a comprehensive understanding of the wettability and interface characteristics between the reinforcing phase and the bulk metallic glasses (BMGs). This work optimized the composition of Zr-based BMGs through microalloying methods, resulting in a new set of Zr-based BMGs with excellent glass-forming ability. Wetting experiments between the Zr-based BMGs melts and W substrates were conducted using the traditional sessile drop method, and the interfaces were characterized utilizing a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The work demonstrates that the microalloying method substantially enhances the wettability of the Zr-based BMGs melt. Additionally, the incorporation of Nb element impedes the formation of W-Zr phases, but the introduction of Nb element does not alter the extent of interdiffusion between the constituent elements of the amorphous matrix and W element, indicating that the influence of Nb element on the diffusion of individual elements is minute.