| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7913139 | Scripta Materialia | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The mode I fracture toughness, KIc, of ductile bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) exhibits a high degree of specimen-to-specimen variability. By conducting fracture experiments in modes I and II, we demonstrate that the observed high variability in mode I, vis-Ã -vis mode II, is a result of highly variable propensity for the conversion of shear bands into cracks in mode I whereas in mode II, crack growth direction is fixed. Thus, the measured variability in KIc is intrinsic to the nature of BMGs.
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Authors
R.L. Narayan, Parag Tandaiya, G.R. Garrett, M.D. Demetriou, U. Ramamurty,