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Structure and properties of transition-metal--metalloid glasses based on refractory metals

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

The structure and properties of several new transition-metal--metalloid (T/sub 1-x/M/sub x/) metallic glasses based on refractory transition metals (e.g., Mo, W, Ru, etc.) have been systematically investigated as a function of composition. The structure of the alloys has been investigated by x-ray diffraction methods and measurements of superconducting properties, electrical resistivity, density, hardness, and mechanical behavior were carried out. These data are used in developing a novel description of the structure of T/sub 1-x/M/sub x/ glasses. The experimental evidence suggests that an ideal amorphous phase forms at a specific composition x/sub c/ and that this phase has a well-defined atomic short-range order. For metallic glasses having xx/sub c/. This novel picture can explain the variation of many properties of these glasses with metalloid concentration.

Research Organization:
W. M. Keck Laboratory of Engineering Materials, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
OSTI ID:
5953750
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 20:4; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English