Characterise structures of bulk metallic glasses

E. Matsubara*, T. Ichitsubo, A. Hirata, Y. Hirotsu

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Abstract

Structures of amorphous Zr-based and Fe-B-based bulk metallic glasses are discussed in comparison with those for conventional amorphous alloys. One of the main concern on the metallic glasses is the origin of structural stability. On annealing, they show a clear glass transition before crystallization and transform into supercooled liquid. The amorphous Zr-based alloys have been attracted the great attention because they consists of only metallic elements. Structural studies by diffraction techniques revealed that their structures are characterized by icosahedral clusters. Similar structural studies in the amorphous Fe-Nb-B alloys using the reverse Monte-Carlo method in combination with diffraction measurements also indicate that the presence of densely packed atom clusters formed around Nb is a key role for the structural stability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages147-162
Number of pages16
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Dec 1
Externally publishedYes
EventScience of Complex Alloy Phases Symposium - TMS 2005 Annual Meeting - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 2005 Feb 132005 Feb 17

Other

OtherScience of Complex Alloy Phases Symposium - TMS 2005 Annual Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period05/2/1305/2/17

Keywords

  • Amorphous alloy
  • Fe-based alloy
  • Glass-forming ability
  • Icosahedron
  • Metallic glass
  • Structure
  • X-ray diffraction
  • Zr-based alloy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Metals and Alloys

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