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The tungsten particles reinforced Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5 (Vit 1 alloy) bulk metallic glass composites (BMGCs) were prepared by the melt infiltrating casting method with the infiltrating time of 1, 5 and 10 min, respectively. The changes of interfacial reaction and compression properties of the bulk metallic glass composites with different infiltrating times were studied. Results show that with the increase of infiltrating time, tiny nanocrystals are generated at the interfacial boundary of tungsten particles and the amorphous matrix, and the size of tiny crystals increases with the infiltrating time. When the infiltrating time is 10 min, polygonal crystals with a larger size are also generated within the amorphous matrix. The compressive strength of the composites also increases with the infiltrating time. When the infiltrating time is 10 min, the compressive strength of the composite reaches 2,030 MPa and the compression strain is 44%. The fracture morphology of the composite materials is in a vein-like pattern and the melting phenomenon is found on the fracture surface. In addition, the density of the shear bands during the compressive tests of the composite materials increases with the infiltrating time.
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This work was supported by the Liaoning Joint Fund of NSFC (No. U1908219).
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Qing-chun Xiang Male, born in 1972, Professor. His research interests mainly focus on metal solidification, new cast alloys, and casting process simulation.
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Xiang, Qc., Feng, Zb., Zhang, W. et al. Effect of infiltrating time on interfacial reaction and properties of tungsten particles reinforced Zr-based bulk metallic glass composites. China Foundry 17, 253–259 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41230-020-0063-x
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