Fig. 6: Schematic illustration of two ways to enhance structural heterogeneity of BMGs. | Nature Communications

Fig. 6: Schematic illustration of two ways to enhance structural heterogeneity of BMGs.

From: Substantially enhanced plasticity of bulk metallic glasses by densifying local atomic packing

Fig. 6

One is to increase LLPRs by pre-deformation etc., through which plasticity increases, but at a loss of strength. The other way is to increase LDPRs by doping with NMEs, through which both strength and plasticity are enhanced. Spheres with varied colors and sizes represent different constituents of a multicomponent BMG system.

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