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A systematic research on the tribological characteristics of Ti48Zr20Nb12Cu5Be15 metallic glass matrix composites was performed under different normal loads in dry condition and simulated seawater. The wear rate decreased with the increase in normal load under dry and simulated seawater conditions. The friction coefficient was lower in the dry condition than in the simulated seawater. The composite showed better wear resistance at lower loads (3, 5 and 10 N) but poor wear resistance at higher loads (15 and 17 N) in the simulated seawater. The analysis of the worn surface illustrated that the wear mechanism in dry condition was plastic deformation, adhesive wear and abrasive wear at 3 and 5 N, while it was abrasive wear and adhesive wear at 10, 15 and 17 N. The wear mechanism in simulated seawater was abrasive wear, plastic deformation and adhesive wear at 3 N, adhesive wear at 10 N, and abrasive wear at 5, 15 and 17 N. At the same time, the corrosion occurred during wear tests in the simulated seawater.