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Recent progress in quantifying glass-forming ability of bulk metallic glasses

Journal Article · · Intermetallics

The {gamma} parameter proposed by the authors has prompted a lot of new interests in quantifying glass-forming ability (GFA) of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs). As a result, many different GFA indicators/criteria have been suggested lately. Recent development in this area is summarized herein; it was found that all newly developed parameters can be grouped into three basic categories according to their definitions. Our statistical analysis, particularly the direct comparison with the {sigma} parameter developed by Park et al., shows that the universal GFA indicator ? is still the best in terms of reliability and applicability. In addition, limitations of all the GFA parameters will be discussed, and future focuses in quantifying GFA of metallic systems will also be suggested.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Sponsoring Organization:
SC USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
931932
Journal Information:
Intermetallics, Journal Name: Intermetallics Vol. 15; ISSN 0966-9795; ISSN IERME5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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