Micropatterning kinetics of different glass-forming systems investigated by thermoplastic net-shaping

Baran Sarac, Supriya Bera, Florian Spieckermann, Sascha Balakin, Mihai Stoica, Mariana Calin, Jürgen Eckert

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Abstract

The formability difference between good and marginal glass-forming systems is investigated by micro-surface patterning of hierarchical features using thermoplastic net-shaping (TPN). For each alloy, a remarkable change in the flow behaviour is observed as the applied force along with the pressing time and temperature are optimized. The flow kinetics of glassy alloys with different glass-forming abilities is best described by the formability parameter S, which is defined by the ratio of the width of the supercooled to undercooled liquid region (T l - T g)/(T x - T g). Reproducible micro-engineered surfaces with high uniformity can be established by controlled TPN processing.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-131
Number of pages5
JournalScripta materialia
Volume137.2017
Issue numberAugust
Early online date12 Apr 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Aug 2017

Keywords

  • Formability kinetics
  • Glass-forming ability
  • Supercooled liquid fragility
  • Thermophysical properties
  • Thermoplastic net-shaping

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