The rebound law of micro-particle on amorphous alloys under high impact velocities

Compared to their crystalline counterparts, amorphous alloys due to disordered structures are expected to have higher elasticity of deformation. However, in this work, we use the micro-ballistic impact technique to show a smaller dynamic redound of micro-particles on a Zr-based amorphous alloy than that on its corresponding polycrystalline target. We find that the two alloys follow the same rebound law of micro-particle under low impact velocities, but with increasing impact velocity the amorphous alloy exhibits a faster decrease in rebound velocity of micro-particle. This lower rebound results from the easier activations of shear banding in glassy structures, thus contributing to more significant energy dissipation during the micro-particle impact. Further analyses imply that the amorphous alloys and their crystalline counterparts are more favorable in shock wave and projectile protection, respectively. This work is useful in the understanding of the dynamic elasticity and shock energy dissipation of amorphous alloys under micro-particle impacts.