Investigation of the stability of glassy state in the Zr- and Hf-based glassy alloys correlated with their transformation behavior

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 3389-3401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junji Saida ◽  
Chunfei Li ◽  
Mitsuhide Matsushita ◽  
Akihisa Inoue

The transformation behavior from glassy state was investigated in Zr- and Hf-based glassy alloys. The primary phases are metastable face-centered-cubic (fcc) Zr2Ni and fcc Hf2Ni phases in the Zr65Al7.5Ni10Cu17.5 and Hf65Al7.5Ni10Cu17.5 glassy alloys, respectively. By substitution of 5 at.% Pd for Cu, the primary phase changes to an icosahedral quasicrystalline phase in both alloys. It is found that the addition of elements, which have a positive or weak chemical affinity with one of the constitutional elements in the Zr–Al–Ni–Cu and Hf–Al–Ni–Cu glassy alloys, is effective for the precipitation of the icosahedral phase. It is suggested that Pd plays a dominant role in an increase in the number of nucleation sites. Since an icosahedron is contained as a structure unit in the icosahedral, fcc Zr2Ni and fcc Hf2Ni phases, it is implied that these phases are correlated with the local icosahedral order. The high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images of the as-spun Zr65Al7.5Ni10Cu7.5Pd10 and Hf65Al7.5Ni10Cu12.5Pd5 alloys reveal a possibility of the existence of the icosahedral ordered regions. It is therefore, concluded that the icosahedral short- or medium-range order exists and it stabilizes the glassy state in the Zr- and Hf-based multicomponent alloys.

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Saida ◽  
M. Matsushita ◽  
A. Inoue

We investigated the transformation behavior from glassy to Zr2Ni phase in the Zr65Al7.5Ni10Cu17.5 glassy alloy with a low oxygen content below 400 ppm mass%. The mostly single face centered cubic Zr2Ni phase precipitated as a primary phase at the initial crystallization stage. The Zr2Ni particles had a cubical morphology in the diameter range of 300 to 500 nm and were in an isolated state for the sample annealed at the temperature near crystallization temperature. A significant redistribution leading to the enrichment of Zr and Ni into the Zr2Ni phase is confirmed. Moreover, it is recognized that Cu and Al are rejected from the Zr2Ni phase. The compositional differences of Zr, Al, Ni, and Cu between the Zr2Ni and remaining glassy phases are in the range of 1.5 to 5 at.%. It is strongly suggested that such a significant redistribution of the constitutional elements restrains the nucleation and growth of crystalline phases. It is one of the important factors for the stabilization of the glassy state in Zr–Al–Ni–Cu alloy.


2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1280-1283 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Matsushita ◽  
J. Saida ◽  
C. Li ◽  
A. Inoue

A nanoscale icosahedral quasicrystalline phase was confirmed as a primary precipitation phase in the melt-spun Zr70TM10Pd20 (TM = Fe, Co, or Cu) ternary glassy alloys with a two-stage crystallization process. The onset temperature of the transformation from amorphous to icosahedral phase is 713 K for Fe-, 696 K for Co-, and 680 K for Cu-containing alloys at the heating rate of 0.67 Ks−1. The size of the icosahedral particles is in the range of 20 to 50 nm for the Zr70Cu10Pd20 glassy alloy annealed for 120 s at 720 K. The icosahedral phase has a very fine particle size in a diameter range below 10 nm for the Zr70Fe10Pd20 and Zr70Co10Pd20 alloys. The crystallization reaction after the first exothermic peak results in the transition from the icosahedral to crystalline phases through a sharp exothermic reaction. Thus, the formation of the nanoscale icosahedral phase indicates the possibility that an icosahedral short-range order exists in the present glassy alloys.


1985 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Drehman ◽  
S. J. Poon ◽  
K. R. Lawless

ABSTRACTMetallic glasses of composition Pd58.8U20.6Si20.6 can be transformed to a metastable single phase with quasicrystall ne order by thermal annealing. The icosahedral symmetry of this phase was verified by both electron and x-ray diffraction. Although the metallic glass can be formed over a broad compositional range the homogeneity range of this icosahedral phase is less than 1%. This indicates strong chemical ordering in the quasicrystalline state.


2000 ◽  
Vol 644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junji Saida ◽  
Mitsuhide Matsushita ◽  
Akihisa Inoue

AbstractIt is found that a nano icosahedral phase with diameters below 50 nm is formed as a primary phase in the Zr70Ni10M20, Zr70TM10Pd20, Zr70Au10Pd20 and Zr75Pt10Pd15 ternary and Zr70Pd30 binary glassy alloys. The nanoscale icosahedral phase in the diameter range below 10 nm was also found to be formed directly in the melt-spun Zr80Pt20 binary alloy. These icosahedral phases transform to the crystalline phase(s) at the higher annealing temperature. The nucleation kinetics for the precipitation of the icosahedral phase from supercooled liquid were examined in the Zr70Pd30 and Zr70Ni10Pd20 glassy alloys. It was clarified that the transformation of both alloys proceeds in the diffusion-controlled growth mode with increasing nucleation rate. The formation of the nanometer-scale icosahedral phase is due to the transformation mode. The activation energy of nucleation is evaluated to be 267 kJmol−1 for the binary alloy and 311 kJmol−1 for the ternary alloy. The difference between the two alloy systems seems to originate from the difference in the number of atoms for rearrgements in the nucleation mode. The short-range ordering is observed in the as-quenched Zr70Pd30 glassy alloy, which is indicative of the icosahedral structure. The formation of the nano-scale icosahedral phase in the Zr-based binary and ternary alloys is due to the existence of an icosahedral short-range order in the glassy or liquid state. It is suggested that the icosahedral short-range order is stabilized by the restraint of the long-range atomic rearrangements that lead to the transition to a periodic structure by the strong chemical affinities of Pd or Pt with Zr.


2003 ◽  
Vol 806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihisa Inoue ◽  
Wei Zhnag ◽  
Dmitri V. Louzguine ◽  
Junji Saida ◽  
Eiichiro Matsubara

ABSTRACTThe glassy structure and the primary precipitation phase from supercooled liquid were examined in metal-metal type Zr-, Hf- and Cu-based alloy systems by various advanced analytical techniques. The icosahedral phase precipitates as the primary phase from supercooled liquid for all the metal-metal type glassy alloys examined in the present study. The icosahedral phase has a rhombic triacontahedra type for the Zr-Al-Ni-Cu-NM (NM=Ag, Pd, Au, Pt), Zr-Cu-NM, Hf-Al-Ni-Cu-NM, Cu-Zr-Ti-Pd and Cu-Hf-Ti alloys. In addition, the short-range atomic configurations in their glassy alloys have the features of highly dense packed atomic configuration, new local atomic configurations and long-range homogeneity with attractive interaction. It is therefore concluded that the high glass-forming ability of the metal-metal type alloys is due to the self-formation of the unique glassy structure with the above-described three features which are consistent with the formation of short-range icosahedral atomic configuration.


2003 ◽  
Vol 805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihisa Inoue ◽  
Wei Zhnag ◽  
Dmitri V. Louzguine ◽  
Junji Saida ◽  
Eiichiro Matsubara

ABSTRACTThe glassy structure and the primary precipitation phase from supercooled liquid were examined in metal-metal type Zr-, Hf- and Cu-based alloy systems by various advanced analytical techniques. The icosahedral phase precipitates as the primary phase from supercooled liquid for all the metal-metal type glassy alloys examined in the present study. The icosahedral phase has a rhombic triacontahedra type for the Zr-Al-Ni-Cu-NM (NM=Ag, Pd, Au, Pt), Zr-Cu-NM, Hf-Al-Ni-Cu-NM, Cu-Zr-Ti-Pd and Cu-Hf-Ti alloys. In addition, the short-range atomic configurations in their glassy alloys have the features of highly dense packed atomic configuration, new local atomic configurations and long-range homogeneity with attractive interaction. It is therefore concluded that the high glass-forming ability of the metal-metal type alloys is due to the self-formation of the unique glassy structure with the above-described three features which are consistent with the formation of short-range icosahedral atomic configuration.


2014 ◽  
Vol 793 ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
C. Patiño-Carachure ◽  
J. Luis López-Miranda ◽  
F. de la Rosa ◽  
M. Abatal ◽  
R. Pérez ◽  
...  

In this investigation the Al64Cu24Fe12 alloy was melted in an induction furnace and solidified under normal casting conditions. The as-cast sample was subject to a heat treatment at 700 oC under argon atmosphere in order to obtain the icosahedral quasicrystalline phase in a monophase region. Subsequently, the icosahedral phase was milled for different times and water added conditions. The pre-alloyed and milled powders were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, X-Ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. The experimental results showed that the icosahedral phase is sensitive to the reaction between water and aluminum of the quasicrystalline alloy to generate hydrogen. As the milling time and the amount of water are increased, the embrittlement reaction of the alloy is accentuated releasing more hydrogen.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Xiao ◽  
Jianchun Guo ◽  
Hehua Wang ◽  
Lize Lu ◽  
John McLennan ◽  
...  

A coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) model is developed to simulate the combined effect of fracture fluid flow, heat transfer from the matrix to injected fluid, and shearing dilation behaviors in a coupled fracture-matrix hot volcanic reservoir system. Fluid flows in the fracture are calculated based on the cubic law. Heat transfer within the fracture involved is thermal conduction, thermal advection, and thermal dispersion; within the reservoir matrix, thermal conduction is the only mode of heat transfer. In view of the expansion of the fracture network, deformation and thermal-induced stress model are added to the matrix node’s in situ stress environment in each time step to analyze the stability of the matrix. A series of results from the coupled THM model, induced stress, and matrix stability indicate that thermal-induced aperture plays a dominant role near the injection well to enhance the conductivity of the fracture. Away from the injection well, the conductivity of the fracture is contributed by shear dilation. The induced stress has the maximum value at the injection point; the deformation-induced stress has large value with smaller affected range; on the contrary, thermal-induced stress has small value with larger affected range. Matrix stability simulation results indicate that the stability of the matrix nodes may be destroyed; this mechanism is helpful to create complex fracture networks.


2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 471-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Ho Kim ◽  
Jin Man Park ◽  
Do Hyang Kim ◽  
Won Tae Kim

The effects of niobium (Nb) addition on the glass-forming ability (GFA), crystallization behavior, and compressive mechanical property of iron (Fe)–boron (B)–yttrium (Y) alloys have been investigated. Among the (Fe71.2B24Y4.8)100−xNbx (x = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8) alloys investigated, (Fe71.2B24Y4.8)96Nb4 exhibits the highest GFA, enabling the formation of glassy rods with a maximum diameter of 7 mm, which is the largest among quaternary Fe-based alloys. The comparison of the crystallization behavior of the alloys shows that the formation of metastable Fe23B6 phase during crystallization in the (Fe71.2B24Y4.8)96Nb4 alloy can suppress the formation of other stable crystalline phases such as α-Fe, enhancing the stability of the glass phase. The present results show that the attainment of a significantly high GFA is possible even in a quaternary Fe-based alloy system by properly tailoring the competing crystalline phase by the modification of liquid chemistry.


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