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Diffusion behavior of Ni in Zr48Cu36Ag8Al8 bulk metallic glass within supercooled liquid region

  • Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian
  • Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research

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Abstract

Abstract Diffusion behavior of Ni in Zr48Cu36Ag8Al8 metallic glass was investigated in the temperature range of 683-723 K by secondary ion mass spectrum (SIMS) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The diffusivity of Ni in Zr48Cu36Ag8Al8 is reasonably fitted by a single Arrhenius relation with small effective activation energy. The diffusivity of Ni in Zr48Cu36Ag8Al8 is an instantaneous function of annealing time in the supercooled liquid region. In addition, a large number of nano-crystals are detected near the interface of Ni-Zr48Cu36Ag8Al8 diffusion couple, and its width is broader than the Ni diffusion depth determined by SIMS. The results indicate that atomic inter-diffusion is an important factor to promote the formation of nano-crystals within the diffusion zone.

Original languageEnglish
Article number63712
Pages (from-to)1171-1175
Number of pages5
JournalTransactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2015

Keywords

  • diffusion behavior
  • interface
  • metallic glasses
  • nano-crystal

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