Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effect of Nb on the corrosion behavior of continuous bulk metallic glass-coated steel wire composites

  • Published:
International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy, and Materials Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

(Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5)100−x Nb x (at%, x=0 and 8) bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) were coated on the surface of Q195 steel wires by a continuous coating process. The potentiodynamic polarization tests of these BMGs were conducted in 3.5wt% NaCl aqueous solution. It is found that the addition of 8at% Nb into Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5 alloy results in the improvement of corrosion resistance with the pitting potential of −52 mV, the open circuit potential of −446 mV, and the corrosion current density of 9.86×10−6 mA/cm2. This may be attributed to that Nb is beneficial to passivate and stabilize Zr and Ti.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. A. Inoue and A. Takeuchi, Recent development and application products of bulk glassy alloys, Acta Mater., 59(2011), No. 6, p. 2243.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. M.F. Ashby and A.L. Greer, Metallic glasses as structural materials, Scripta Mater., 54(2006), No. 3, p. 321.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. A.L. Greer and E. Ma, Bulk metallic glasses: at the cutting edge of metals research, MRS Bull., 32(2007), No. 8, p. 611.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. A. Inoue, T. Zhang, and T. Masumoto, Zr-Al-Ni amorphous alloys with high glass transition temperature and significant supercooled liquid region, Mater. Trans. JIM, 31(1990), No. 3, p. 177.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. A. Peker and W.L. Johnson, A highly processable metallic glass: Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu[in12.5]Ni10.0Be22.5, Appl. Phys. Lett., 63(1993), No. 17, p. 2342.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. A. Inoue, W. Zhang, T. Zhang, and K. Kurosaka, Highstrength Cu-based bulk glassy alloys in Cu-Zr-Ti and Cu-Hf-Ti ternary systems, Acta Mater., 49(2001), No. 14, p. 2645.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. A. Inoue, W. Zhang, T. Zhang, and K. Kurosaka, Formation and mechanical properties of Cu-Hf-Ti bulk glassy alloys, J. Mater. Res., 16(2001), No. 10, p. 2836.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. A. Inoue, W. Zhang, T. Zhang, and K. Kurosaka, Cu-based bulk glassy alloys with good mechanical properties in Cu-Zr-Hf-Ti system, Mater. Trans. JIM, 42(2001), No. 8, p. 1805.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. C.L. Zhu, Q. Wang, J. Zhang, Y.M. Wang, and C. Dong, Formation and corrosion properties of Fe-based bulk metallic glasses, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 17(2010), No. 3, p. 323.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. M.L. Morrison, R.A. Buchanan, A. Peker, W.H. Peter, J.A. Horton, and P.K. Liaw, Cyclic-anodic-polarization studies of a Zr41.2Ti13.8Ni10Cu12.5Be22.5 bulk metallic glass, Intermetallics, 12(2004), No. 10–11, p. 1177.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. U. Kamachi Mudali, S. Baunack, J. Eckert, L. Schultz, and A. Gebert, Pitting corrosion of bulk glass-forming zirconium-based alloys, J. Alloys Compd., 377(2004), No. 1–2, p. 290.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. V.R. Raju, U. Kühn, U. Wolff, F. Schneider, J. Eckert, R. Reiche, and A. Gebert, Corrosion behaviour of Zr-based bulk glass-forming alloys containing Nb or Ti, Mater. Lett., 57(2002), No. 1, p. 173.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. K. Asami, C.L. Qin, T. Zhang, and A. Inoue, Effect of additional elements on the corrosion behavior of a Cu-Zr-Ti bulk metallic glass, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 375–377(2004), p. 235.

    Google Scholar 

  14. C.L. Qin, K. Asami, T. Zhang, W. Zhang, and A. Inoue, Corrosion behavior of Cu-Zr-Ti-Nb bulk glassy alloys, Mater. Trans., 44(2003), No. 4, p. 749.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. W.H. Peter, R.A. Buchanan, C.T. Liu, P.K. Liaw, M.L. Morrison, J.A. Horton, C.A. Carmichael Jr, and J.L. Wright, Localized corrosion behavior of a zirconium-based bulk metallic glass relative to its crystalline state, Intermetallics, 10(2002), No. 11–12, p. 1157.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. L. Huang, D.C. Qiao, B.A. Green, P.K. Liaw, J.F. Wang, S.J. Pang, and T. Zhang, Bio-corrosion study on zirconiumbased bulk-metallic glasses, Intermetallics, 17(2009), No. 4, p. 195.50(2009), No. 10, p. 2451.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Y. Zhang, X.H. Chen, G.L. Chen, X.C. Zhang and Z.D. Wang, Equipment and Processing for Continuously Manufacturing of Bulk Metallic Glass-coated Wire Composite, Chinese Patent, Appl.0710120355.4, 2009

    Google Scholar 

  18. X.H. Chen, B.Y. Zhang, G.L. Chen, Y. Zhang, X.D. Hui, Z.P. Lu, X.J. Liu, Y. Xu, and X.R. Xing, Continuously manufacturing of bulk metallic glass-coated wire composite, Intermetallics, 18(2010), No. 11, p. 2034.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. X.H. Chen, B.Y. Zhang, G.L. Chen, X.D. Hui, and X.R. Xing, Study on corrosion behavior of continuous bulk metallic glass-coated steel wire composite, Intermetallics, 19(2011), No. 12, p. 1913.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. F. Jiang, G. Chen, W.L. Li, Z.H. Wang, and G.L. Chen, Thermal stability, glass-formation ability, and mechanical properties of (Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5)100−x Nbx amorphous alloys, Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 39(2008), No. 8, p. 1812.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Xiao-hua Chen, Bao-yu Zhang & Xi-dong Hui

Authors
  1. Xiao-hua Chen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Bao-yu Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Xi-dong Hui
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Xiao-hua Chen.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Chen, Xh., Zhang, By. & Hui, Xd. Effect of Nb on the corrosion behavior of continuous bulk metallic glass-coated steel wire composites. Int J Miner Metall Mater 20, 589–592 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0770-z

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0770-z

Keywords

Search

Navigation