New MgLi based Mg–Li–Cu–(Y, Gd) BMGs_ Preparation, glass forming ability and.pdf

Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 357 (2011) 2182 –2186 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids j ournal home page: www. elsevier. com/ l oc ate/ j noncrysol New MgLi based Mg–Li–Cu–(Y, Gd) BMGs: Preparation, glass forming ability and mechanical properties Peng Gao ⁎, Zhu Xue, Guangbo Liu, Jin Zhang, Milin Zhang Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 15000 1, PR China a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Through calculating the forming enthalpy by Modified Miedema Model, new MgLi-based bulk amorphous Received 7 December 2010 alloys Mg–Li–Cu–(Y, Gd) have been successfully designed and fabricated by conventional copper mold Received in revised form 20 February 2011 injection casting method. The X-ray diffractometer and differential scanning calorimeter results indicated that Available online 21 March 2011 the as-cast Mg–Li–Cu–(Y, Gd) alloys were fully amorphous structure after casting to critical diameter as large as 4 mm and 2 mm. The experimental results also proved that with increasing Li content (3 at.%–8 at.%), the Keywords: supercooled liquid region temperature of Mg–Li–Cu–(Y, Gd) alloys gradually decreased accompanying the Bulk metallic glasses; MgLi alloys; reduce of glass forming ability. It was also found that appropriate addition of metal Li effectively increased the Mechanical propertie