Dynamic heterogeneities in metallic glasses are investigated for the model glass Cu_(50)Ti_(50) with the help of classical molecular dynamics computer simulations. By rapid quenching from melt at various cooling rates (spanning five orders of magnitude), differently relaxed amorphous cells are prepared. During subsequent shearing at T = 10 K, we observe a series of highly localized shear events, termed shear transformation zones (STZs). Detailed analysis focuses on the dynamics of STZ formation and the correlation with local properties. We identify a local mechanical stress bias as the physical origin of STZ formation during low-temperature shear deformation.
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机译:借助经典分子动力学计算机模拟,研究了模型玻璃Cu_(50)Ti_(50)金属玻璃中的动态异质性.通过以不同的冷却速率(跨越五个数量级)从熔体中快速淬灭,制备了不同松弛的无定形电池。在随后的 T = 10 K 剪切过程中,我们观察到一系列高度局部的剪切事件,称为剪切转换区 (STZ)。详细分析的重点是STZ形成的动力学以及与局部性质的相关性。我们将局部机械应力偏差确定为低温剪切变形过程中STZ形成的物理起源。
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