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Relaxation dynamics, essential for the structural evolution of non-equilibrium systems like glassy materials, remain enigmatic. Here, we explore relaxation dynamics and viscoelastic properties in three types of metallic glasses with distinct β relaxation behavior. In systems with significant β relaxation, stress relaxation and creep experiments reveal a transition from two-step to one-step relaxation with rising temperature. However, such a phenomenon is absent in systems with weaker β relaxation. We model the two-step relaxation process using a double Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts equation, and the obtained relaxation times elegantly adhere to the Arrhenius relationship. By combining fitted activation energies with theoretical analysis, we conclusively attribute these relaxation processes to β relaxation and α relaxation, respectively. Finally, we analyze the relaxation time spectra of two processes and establish a comprehensive picture linking dynamic relaxation with viscoelasticity. Our study provides new strategies for probing the complex relaxation behaviors of glasses from the perspective of viscoelasticity.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51971178, and 52271153), the Natural Science Basic Research Plan for Distinguished Young Scholars in Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 2021JC-12), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. D5000220034). Yun-Jiang Wang acknowledges the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12072344). Eloi Pineda acknowledges the support from the research project PID2020-112975GB-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and from Generalitat de Catalunya, AGAUR (Grant No. 2021SGR00343). Si Lan acknowledges the partial support from the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52222104).
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Xing, G., Hao, Q., Zhu, F. et al. Correlating dynamic relaxation and viscoelasticity in metallic glasses. Sci. China Phys. Mech. Astron. 67, 256111 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-023-2345-3
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