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Hemispherical total emissivity and specific heat capacity of deeply undercooled Zr{sub 41.2}Ti{sub 13.8}Cu{sub 12.5}Ni{sub 10.0}Be{sub 22.5} melts

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.113619· OSTI ID:64846
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  1. W. M. Keck Laboratory of Engineering Materials, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States)
  2. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109 (United States)
  3. Institut fuer Metallphysik der Universitaet Goettingen, Hospitalstrasse 3-7, 37073 Goettingen (Germany)

High-temperature high-vacuum electrostatic levitation (HTHVESL) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were combined to determine the hemispherical total emissivity {epsilon}{sub {ital T}}, and the specific heat capacity {ital c}{sub {ital p}}, of the undercooled liquid and throughout the glass transition of the Zr{sub 41.2}Ti{sub 13.8}Cu{sub 12.5}Ni{sub 10.0}Be{sub 22.5} bulk metallic glass forming alloy. The ratio of {ital c}{sub {ital p}}/{epsilon}{sub {ital T}} as a function of undercooling was determining from radiative cooling curves measured in the HTHVESL. Using specific heat capacity data obtained by DSC investigations close to the glass transition and above the melting point, {epsilon}{sub {ital T}} and {ital c}{sub {ital p}} were separated and the specific heat capacity of the whole undercooled liquid region was determined. Furthermore, the hemispherical total emissivity of the liquid was found to be about 0.22 at 980 K. On undercooling the liquid, the emissivity decreases to approximately 0.18 at about 670 K, where the undercooled liquid starts to freeze to a glass. No significant changes of the emissivity are observed as the alloy undergoes the glass transition. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics}.

Research Organization:
California Institute of Technology
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-86ER45242
OSTI ID:
64846
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 23 Vol. 66; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English