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Influence of laser surface melting on glass formation and tribological behaviors of Zr55Al10Ni5Cu30 alloy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2011

Bingqing Chen ,
Yan Li ,
Ran Li ,
Shujie Pang ,
Yan Cai ,
Hui Wang  and
Tao Zhang
Bingqing Chen
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Aerospace Materials and Performance (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
Yan Li
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Aerospace Materials and Performance (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
Ran Li
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Aerospace Materials and Performance (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
Shujie Pang
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Aerospace Materials and Performance (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
Yan Cai
Affiliation:
School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
Hui Wang
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Aerospace Materials and Performance (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
Tao Zhang*
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Aerospace Materials and Performance (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: zhangtao@buaa.edu.cn
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Abstract

A gradient structure was synthesized on the surface of Zr55Al10Ni5Cu30 alloy with high glass-forming ability by laser surface melting (LSM). Along the laser incident direction, the surface remelted alloy exhibits gradient microstructure distributed in the sequence of amorphous structure, nanocrystal- reinforced amorphous matrix composite (transitional layer A), dendrites–amorphous phase composite (transitional layer B), and crystalline phases from the top surface to the substrate. The formation mechanism of this gradient structure is discussed based on the experimental results of the microstructure together with the finite volume simulation of the process of LSM treatment. The friction coefficient of the transitional layer A is ∼2.5 times lower than those of the other layers under the same sliding friction condition, and possible reasons for this phenomenon are discussed in connection with the rolling motion and material transfer mechanism. The transitional layer B exhibits the best wear resistance among all the structures studied here, which is related to the optimized ratio of microhardness to reduced Young’s modulus (H/Er).

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LaserAmorphousTribology
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 26 , Issue 20 , 28 October 2011 , pp. 2642 - 2652
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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