The main limitation of high-strength Co-based bulk metallic glasses for their application as structural materials is the large brittleness. Spontaneously emerging cracks in the alloy degrade the magnetic properties. We analyzed the failure characteristics of Co_{43}Fe_{20}Ta_{5.5}B_{31.5} bulk soft magnetic metallic glass deformed in the compression at room temperature and the low strain rate. Under loading the amorphous structure stores high elastic energy. During the failure this energy is released and the alloy breaks into small particles or powder exhibiting a fragmentation mode.
The fractographic analysis was used for the interpretation of ultra-low temperature dependences of yield or fracture stress. Analysis of fracture morphology revealed that dominantly chevron morphology is present and that the failure of this amorphous material initiates at low temperatures at geometrical imperfections of ribbons and these failures are often presented as a premature failure.
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