The crystallization process of metallic glass Zr_(65)Al_(7.5)Ni_(10)Gu_(17.5)(atom fraction in percent) were studied by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.Two stages of crystallization process, whi...The crystallization process of metallic glass Zr_(65)Al_(7.5)Ni_(10)Gu_(17.5)(atom fraction in percent) were studied by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.Two stages of crystallization process, which are indicated by the two exothermic peaks in thedifferential scanning calorimetry diagram, were studied separately. It is found that the phases inthe various stage of the crystallization are different. In the first stage, it consists mainly oftI-CuZr_2 and tP-Al_2Zr_3 phases, between which a definite orientation relationship is found. Whilein the second stage, in addition to the above phases, phase hP^2-Al_2NiZr_6 and phase hP^3-alpha-Zrappear, between which another orientation relationship is also found. At the same time, a comparisonis made based on the study of the phases exist in the arc-melted master ingot. The latticeparameters of the identified phases were determined and some interesting similarities were found.According to these similarities, all the phases were classified into two groups. The first is: oB,tI-CuZr_2 and hP^3-alpha-Zr; the other is: hP^2, tP-Al_2NiZr_3 and hP^1-Al_2NiZr_6. Therelationships between phases in these two groups were investigated and the probable reasons that mayresult in these relationships were discussed.展开更多
文摘The crystallization process of metallic glass Zr_(65)Al_(7.5)Ni_(10)Gu_(17.5)(atom fraction in percent) were studied by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.Two stages of crystallization process, which are indicated by the two exothermic peaks in thedifferential scanning calorimetry diagram, were studied separately. It is found that the phases inthe various stage of the crystallization are different. In the first stage, it consists mainly oftI-CuZr_2 and tP-Al_2Zr_3 phases, between which a definite orientation relationship is found. Whilein the second stage, in addition to the above phases, phase hP^2-Al_2NiZr_6 and phase hP^3-alpha-Zrappear, between which another orientation relationship is also found. At the same time, a comparisonis made based on the study of the phases exist in the arc-melted master ingot. The latticeparameters of the identified phases were determined and some interesting similarities were found.According to these similarities, all the phases were classified into two groups. The first is: oB,tI-CuZr_2 and hP^3-alpha-Zr; the other is: hP^2, tP-Al_2NiZr_3 and hP^1-Al_2NiZr_6. Therelationships between phases in these two groups were investigated and the probable reasons that mayresult in these relationships were discussed.
