Rapid and massive screening approaches of new materials with good mechanical properties are of great importance for fundamental research and practical applications of structural materials. Here, one experimental combinatorial approach based on high-throughput sample preparation combined with nanoindentation platform and EDS mapping is proposed to fast screen the mechanical properties of ZrNi-based metallic glasses. A composition gradient film for Zr–Ni–Cu–Al system were prepared by magnetron sputtering method and the compositions were mapped by EDS. Various mechanical properties including the elastic modulus, hardness, strength and plastic deformation ability were fast characterized by nanoindentation. The composition ranges with the optimal individual and comprehensive mechanical properties were separately identified. To verify the above fast-screen approach, the tensile tests and Vickers hardness measurement were conducted on the bulk samples with the same compositions of the screened optimal systems. Our approach will speed up the development of novel metallic glasses with good mechanical properties.

具有良好力学性能的新材料的快速、大规模筛选方法对于结构材料的基础研究和实际应用具有重要意义。在这里，提出了一种基于高通量样品制备结合纳米压痕平台和 EDS 映射的实验组合方法，用于快速筛选 ZrNi 基金属玻璃的机械性能。采用磁控溅射法制备了 Zr-Ni-Cu-Al 体系的成分梯度薄膜，并通过 EDS 绘制了成分图。通过纳米压痕可以快速表征弹性模量、硬度、强度和塑性变形能力等各种力学性能。分别确定了具有最佳单个和综合力学性能的成分范围。为了验证上述快速筛选方法，对筛选出的最佳系统组成相同的大块样品进行了拉伸试验和维氏硬度测量。我们的方法将加速具有良好机械性能的新型金属玻璃的开发。