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Effect of chemical and mechanical treatment on the stability of Zr/sub 76/Fe/sub 24/ metallic glass

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5313535
We demonstrate that mechanical grinding and chemical etching dramatically reduce the thermal stability of the eutectic Zr/sub 76/Fe/sub 24/ metallic glasses. Using differential scanning calorimetry and x-ray diffractometry, it is shown that this effect is due to the activation of a surface crystallization process associated with out-diffusion of zirconium and subsequent formation of a Zr/sub 2/Fe+..cap alpha..Zr crystalline layer. The kinetics and bulk crystallization are analyzed in detail for the etched samples using the concept of the local value of the Avrami exponent.
Research Organization:
Laser Physics Centre, Research School of Physical Sciences, The Australian National University, GPO Box 4, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
OSTI ID:
5313535
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 64:1; ISSN JAPIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English