Thermodynamics and fragility of glass-forming alloys

► Thermodynamic and dynamic properties of metallic melts compared with those of other glass formers. ► Relationships between ΔSg/ΔCp,g and relevant temperatures for the glass demonstrated. ► Correspondence with either hyperbolic or Gaussian distribution of the states in the PEL shown. ► Correlations allow estimate of unknown quantities and pinpoint peculiar behavior of liquid.