Abstract
The application of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) has been traditionally limited to parts with small dimensions and simple geometries, due to the requirement of fast cooling during the conventional process of casting. This research exemplifies a promising additive manufacturing method, i.e., laser-foil-printing (LFP), to fabricate high-quality BMG parts with large dimensions and complex geometries. In this study, Zr52.5Ti5Al10Ni14.6Cu17.9 BMG parts were fabricated by LFP technology in which MG foils are laser welded layer-by- layer upon a substrate. The mechanical properties of the fabricated BMG parts were measured using micro-indentation, tensile test and four-point bending test, and then compared to as-cast BMG parts. Through LFP, as rapid cooling rates can be achieved, fully amorphous and nearly fully dense BMG parts without cracking have been successfully made. The fabricated BMG parts exhibit mechanical properties, including micro-hardness, tensile strength, and flexural strength, comparable with the as-cast BMG parts.
Recommended Citation
Y. Li et al., "Mechanical Properties of Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Parts Fabricated by Laser-Foil-Printing Additive Manufacturing," Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (2018, Austin, TX), pp. 1441 - 1450, University of Texas at Austin, Aug 2018.
Meeting Name
29th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium -- An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2018 (2018: Aug. 13-15, Austin, TX)
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Intelligent Systems Center
Keywords and Phrases
Metallic glass; Laser processing; Additive manufacturing; Mechanical properties
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Publication Date
15 Aug 2018
Comments
This work was supported by the Department of Energy [grant number DE-FE0012272] and the University of Missouri System [award number FastTrack-16002R].