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The effect of atomic oxygen (AO) on the surface oxidation of several typical Cu-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) was studied in the present work. The AO source using in this study is generated by discharge plasma type ground simulation equipment. The AO erosion/oxidation resistances of the amorphous alloy samples were assessed based on the analysis of mass loss, surface color and microstructure. It is found that these Cu-based BMGs possess good AO erosion/oxidation resistance and their resistance to AO erosion/oxidation strongly depends on the chemical composition. For the samples containing more Ag and/or Cu, the AO erosion/oxidation resistance is weaker. The present result is important for designing new metallic glasses using as space materials.
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Wang, X., Shao, Y. & Yao, KF. Chemical composition dependence of atomic oxygen erosion resistance in Cu-rich bulk metallic glasses. Chin. Sci. Bull. 57, 4801–4804 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-012-5573-5
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