A metal which has been mixed with other metals in order to create crystalline structures through alloying.
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Tribological Studies of Bulk Metallic Glasses: Structure, Preparation, Surface Treatment, and Coating
Suman Gandi (National Institute of Technology, Goa, India), Venkata Satya Chidambara Swamy Vaddadi (National Institute of Technology, Goa, India), Saran Srihari Sripada Panda (National Institute of Technology, Goa, India), Saidi Reddy Parne (National Institute of Technology, Goa, India), Motilal Lakavat (National University of Science and Technology, Oman), and
Amiya Bhaumik (Lincoln University College, Malaysia)
Copyright: © 2022
|Pages: 29
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9683-8.ch014
Abstract
The materials research community has been very interested in bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) over the past two decades because of their demonstrated friction and wear properties, as well as their potential for use in a variety of important tribological applications. Because of their superior chemical, physical, and mechanical properties, BMGs are a promising candidate material for advanced engineering applications. Compared to conventional crystalline metals and alloys, BMGs have higher strength, higher elastic strain, and higher hardness, making them a promising material class for tribological applications. A unique deformation process is realized in these materials due to the lack of a crystalline structure and faults such as misalignments, which display high strength, hardness, strong wear resistance, massive plastic deformation, corrosion-resistant, and hardness. In this chapter, the authors describe the research achievements in the field of BMGs, the tribological properties, structure, and applications.