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Nano-crystallization behavior of Zr-Cu-Al bulk glass-forming alloy

  • D. V. Louzguine-Luzgin*
  • , G. Q. Xie
  • , S. Gonzales
  • , J. Q. Wang
  • , K. Nakayama
  • , J. H. Perepezko
  • , A. Inoue
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Tohoku University
  • University of Wisconsin

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Abstract

The glass-forming ability and devitrification behavior of a Zr 55Cu35Al10 bulk glass-forming alloy were examined to elucidate the very high nanocrystallization product density (> 1023 m-3). The crystallization kinetics and structural changes in the glassy alloy were studied using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, differential scanning and isothermal calorimetry methods. The observed sequential phase formation during isothermal reaction and the high nanocrystal density are consistent with the influence of residual oxygen even at low levels (< 500 ppm) to promote nucleation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)145-149
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume358
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bulk glassy alloy
  • Crystallization
  • Differential scanning calorimetry
  • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

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