Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9795860 | Materials Science and Engineering: A | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The effect of Fe additions on glass formation and stability of an amorphous Al85Ni5Y8Co2 alloy with a large supercooled liquid region has been studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. It was found that the Fe content significantly affects the primary crystallization kinetics of this alloy, but little on its glass-forming ability (GFA). Interestingly, an Al85Ni5Y6Fe2Co2 glassy alloy, with a wide supercooled liquid region of 24Â K and a superior stability against primary crystallization up to 570Â K, was synthesized. Its devitrification kinetics appears to be proceeded by two-stage primary reaction over the temperature range of 570-645Â K through a continuous process of the nucleation and growth of Al nanocrystals, followed by the concurrence of Al3(Ni, Fe), Al9Co2 and Al3Y intermetallics. The formation of such a more stable glass due to partial replacement of Y by Fe in Al85Ni5Y8Co2 is proposed to be associated with the amorphous structure and the solute concentration distribution feature.
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Authors
H.W. Yang, S.C. Tjong, J.Q. Wang,