Modelling of primary bcc-Fe crystal growth in a Fe85B15 amorphous alloy

A kinetic modelling of primary crystallization in metallic glasses, based on the CALPHAD approach and the moving boundary model, has been applied to the Fe–B system. The DICTRA software has been used to perform numerical calculations. Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters (atomic mobilities and thermodynamic factors) are required and they have been obtained from the literature. Various simulations have been performed in order to evaluate the influence of different parameters choice. The soft impingement effect has been discussed. Furthermore, amorphous Fe85B15 samples have been prepared and examined by differential scanning calorimetry. Calculated and experimental results, both on continuous heating and isothermal conditions, have been compared.