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Effect of Fe on the glass-forming ability, structure and devitrification behavior of Zr-Cu-Al bulk glass-forming alloys

  • Dmitri V. Louzguine-Luzgin
  • , Guoqiang Xie
  • , Qingsheng Zhang
  • , Akihisa Inoue
  • Tohoku University

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Abstract

We report on the glass-forming ability and devitrification behavior of Zr60.Cu30Al10, Zr60Cu 25Al10Fe5 and Zr62.5Cu 22.5Al10Fe5 bulk glass-forming alloys on heating. The effect of Fe addition on the structure of Zr-Al-Cu alloys is also discussed. Crystallization kinetics and structural changes in the glassy alloys were studied using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, differential scanning and isothermal calorimetry methods. The results indicate that good glass-formers, such as Zr62.5Cu22.5Al 10Fe5, are located somewhat beyond the equilibrium eutectic point. Possible phase separation in the supercooled liquid on heating and electron beam-induced in situ crystallization are observed and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1955-1968
Number of pages14
JournalPhilosophical Magazine
Volume90
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bulk glassy alloy
  • Crystallization
  • Metallic glass
  • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

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