Materials Transactions, JIM
Online ISSN : 2432-471X
Print ISSN : 0916-1821
ISSN-L : 0916-1821
Effect of Additional Elements (M) on the Thermal Stability of Supercooled Liquid in Fe72−xAl5Ga2P11C6B4Mx Glassy Alloys
Akihisa InoueJin Seon Gook
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1996 Volume 37 Issue 1 Pages 32-38

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The dissolution of 2 at%Nb, 5%Mo, 4%Cr or 6%Co for the Fe72−xAl5Ga2P11C6B4Mx glassy alloys was found to be effective for the extension of the supercooled liquid region defined by the difference in the glass transition temperature (Tg) and crystallization temperature (Tx), ΔTx(=TxTg). The ΔTx value is 60 K for the Fe–Al–Ga–P–C–B alloy and increases to 66 K for M=2%Nb, 62 K for 4%Mo, 61 K for 4%Cr or 6%Co. The increase in ΔTx is due to the increase in Tx exceeding the degree in the increase in Tg. The crystallization of the glassy alloys with ΔTx above 60 K takes place through a single stage of amorphous (Am)→α-Fe+Fe3P+Fe3C+Fe3B and no appreciable change in the crystallized structure with M elements is seen. On the other hand, the addition of 2%Cu or 2%Ni causes the disappearance of the glass transition phenomenon before crystallization, accompanying the change in the crystallization process to the two stages of Am→Am′+α-Fe→α-Fe+Fe3P+Fe3C+Fe3B. It is therefore concluded that the appearance of the wide supercooled liquid region is due to the retardation of crystallization resulting from the redistribution of the constituent elements on a long range scale which is required for the simultaneous precipitation of the four crystalline phases. The effectiveness of additional Nb, Mo or Cr element is presumably because the redistribution of the constituent elements leading to the crystallization becomes difficult.

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