Dual Cluster Model for Medium-Range Order in Metallic Glasses

The atomic structure of medium-range order in metallic glasses is investigated by using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Glass formation processes were simulated by rapid cooling from liquid phases of a model binary alloy system of different-sized elements. Two types of short-range order of atom...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9afb3e32cdef4b72a2ce8f2a7a0de3022021-11-25T18:22:20ZDual Cluster Model for Medium-Range Order in Metallic Glasses10.3390/met111118402075-4701https://doaj.org/article/9afb3e32cdef4b72a2ce8f2a7a0de3022021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/11/11/1840https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4701The atomic structure of medium-range order in metallic glasses is investigated by using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Glass formation processes were simulated by rapid cooling from liquid phases of a model binary alloy system of different-sized elements. Two types of short-range order of atomic clusters with the five-fold symmetry are found in glassy phases: icosahedral clusters (I-clusters) formed around the smaller-sized atoms and Frank–Kasper clusters (i.e., Z14, Z15, and Z16 clusters (Z-clusters)) formed around the bigger-sized atoms. Both types of clusters (I-and Z-clusters) are observed even in liquid phases and the population of them goes up as the temperature goes down. A considerable atomic size difference between alloying elements would enhance the formation of both the I- and Z-clusters. In glassy phases, the I- and Z-clusters are mutually connected to form a complicated network, and the network structure becomes denser as the structural relaxation goes on. In the network, the medium-range order is mainly constructed by the volume sharing type connection between I- and Z-clusters. Following Nelson’s disclination theory, the network structure can be understood as a random network of Z-clusters, which is complimentarily surrounded by another type of network formed by I-clusters.Masato ShimonoHidehiro OnoderaMDPI AGarticlemetallic glassesmolecular dynamicsicosahedral symmetrymedium-range orderFrank–Kasper clustersdisclinationMining engineering. MetallurgyTN1-997ENMetals, Vol 11, Iss 1840, p 1840 (2021)
institution DOAJ
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language EN
topic metallic glasses
molecular dynamics
icosahedral symmetry
medium-range order
Frank–Kasper clusters
disclination
Mining engineering. Metallurgy
TN1-997
spellingShingle metallic glasses
molecular dynamics
icosahedral symmetry
medium-range order
Frank–Kasper clusters
disclination
Mining engineering. Metallurgy
TN1-997
Masato Shimono
Hidehiro Onodera
Dual Cluster Model for Medium-Range Order in Metallic Glasses
description The atomic structure of medium-range order in metallic glasses is investigated by using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Glass formation processes were simulated by rapid cooling from liquid phases of a model binary alloy system of different-sized elements. Two types of short-range order of atomic clusters with the five-fold symmetry are found in glassy phases: icosahedral clusters (I-clusters) formed around the smaller-sized atoms and Frank–Kasper clusters (i.e., Z14, Z15, and Z16 clusters (Z-clusters)) formed around the bigger-sized atoms. Both types of clusters (I-and Z-clusters) are observed even in liquid phases and the population of them goes up as the temperature goes down. A considerable atomic size difference between alloying elements would enhance the formation of both the I- and Z-clusters. In glassy phases, the I- and Z-clusters are mutually connected to form a complicated network, and the network structure becomes denser as the structural relaxation goes on. In the network, the medium-range order is mainly constructed by the volume sharing type connection between I- and Z-clusters. Following Nelson’s disclination theory, the network structure can be understood as a random network of Z-clusters, which is complimentarily surrounded by another type of network formed by I-clusters.
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Hidehiro Onodera
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title Dual Cluster Model for Medium-Range Order in Metallic Glasses
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