Structural study of conventional and bulk metallic glasses during annealing

Metallic glasses with conventional glass-forming ability (Al-Fe-Nd, Fe-Zr-B, Fe-B-Nb compositions) and bulk metallic glasses (Ca-Mg-Cu compositions) were studied by synchrotron X-ray diffraction during annealing throughout glass transition and crystallization temperatures. The analysis of the first...

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Autores: Pineda Soler, Eloi|||0000-0002-1871-3848, Hidalgo, I., Bruna Escuer, Pere|||0000-0002-7411-1278, Pradell Cara, Trinitat|||0000-0002-8720-5492, Labrador, Ana, Crespo Artiaga, Daniel|||0000-0003-1743-2400
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/1326
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/1326
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Amorphous semiconductors
Metallic glasses
Metals -- Quenching
Metals -- Rapid solidification processing
X-rays -- Diffraction
Amorphous materials
Rapid-solidification, quenching
Atomic scale structure
X-ray diffraction
Substàncies amorfes
Raigs X -- Difracció
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials
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Sumario:Metallic glasses with conventional glass-forming ability (Al-Fe-Nd, Fe-Zr-B, Fe-B-Nb compositions) and bulk metallic glasses (Ca-Mg-Cu compositions) were studied by synchrotron X-ray diffraction during annealing throughout glass transition and crystallization temperatures. The analysis of the first diffraction peak position during the annealing process allowed us to follow the free volume change during relaxation and glass transition. The structure factor and the radial distribution function of the glasses were obtained from the X-ray measurements. The structural changes occurred during annealing are analyzed and discussed.