Abstract
Developing materials with excellent properties has been the untiring pursuit of mankind. Metallic glasses (MGs) would be the ideal metallic materials if their size could be scaled up to be comparable to traditional metals. To address this challenge, a variety of approaches have been attempted over the past decades, including thermodynamics-based alloy, 3D printing and the recent artificial intelligence-guided optimal alloy. In this study, a facile and flexible route was demonstrated to manufacture giant MGs (GMGs) with diameters more than 100 mm through the thermo-joining process. The jointed GMG samples feature almost the same performance as the as-cast ones. The ability of manufacturing complex 3D components such as the Chinese Zodiacs was also demonstrated. Our approach might overcome the longstanding problem of glass forming ability (GFA) limitations in alloy systems and pave new concept and route to fabricate size unlimited MGs.
摘要
开发具有优良性能的材料一直是人类不懈的追求. 如果将尺 寸放大到与传统金属相当的水平, 金属玻璃将是一种理想的金属 材料. 为了应对这一挑战, 在过去的几十年中, 研究学者们已经尝 试了多种方法, 包括基于热力学的合金开发、3D打印以及基于人 工智能学习的合金优化设计新理念. 本文提出了一种简便、灵活 的界面设计理念来制造直径大于100 mm的巨型金属玻璃(GMG), 通过该方法制造的巨型金属玻璃性能几乎与铸态样品相同. 此外, 利用该方法可制造复杂三维结构. 本文提出的方法为克服合金系 统中长期存在的玻璃形成能力(GFA)限制的问题, 制造大尺寸、复 杂结构金属玻璃开辟了新的思路和途径.
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The work was supported by the Key Basic and Applied Research Program of Guangdong Province, China (2019B030302010), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51871157), the Science and Technology Innovation Commission of Shenzhen (JCYJ20170412111216258), the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFA0703605). The authors are grateful for the helpful discussion with Dr. Wang C and also thank the assistance on microscope observation received from the Electron Microscope Center of Shenzhen University.
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Ma J, Shen J and Wang WH designed and supervised the work. Li H and Li Z conducted the experiments, carried out the transmission electron microscopy observation, and performed the preparation of metallic glass samples, calorimetry, Vickers micro-hardness, and X-ray diffraction tests as well as the modeling and simulations. Ma J, Li Z, Ke HB, Sun B, Yuan CC and Li H wrote and polished the manuscript. All authors contributed to the analyses and interpretation of the data, and the general discussion.
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Hongzhen Li received his master degree in mechanical engineering from Shenzhen University (SZU) in 2020. Currently, he is a full-time researcher in the School of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University. His research includes metallic glass, high-entropy alloys, advanced manufacturing and 3D-printing.
Zhen Li received his BSc degree in mechanical engineering from Henan Polytechnic University (HPU) in 2013, and PhD degree from Beihang University, in 2019. His research includes metallic glasses, high-entropy alloys, composite material, advanced manufacturing and surface engineering.
Jiang Ma received his BSc degree in materials science and engineering from Southeast University in 2009 and PhD degree from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in 2014. He is currently a professor in the College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University. His research includes metallic glass, high-entropy alloy, micro/nano precision forming, functional surface fabrication and application.
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Li, H., Li, Z., Yang, J. et al. Interface design enabled manufacture of giant metallic glasses. Sci. China Mater. 64, 964–972 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-020-1561-x
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