Atomic structure changes and phase transformation behavior in Pd-Si bulk glass-forming alloy

Dmitri V. Louzguine-Luzgin, Konstantinos Georgarakis, Vladislav Zadorozhnyy, Na Chen, Koji Nakayama, Gavin Vaughan, Alain R. Yavari, Akihisa Inoue

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Abstract

Synchrotron-radiation studies allowed continuous acquisition of X-ray diffraction spectra for binary Pd81Si19 bulk metallic glass forming alloy in the glassy, crystalline and liquid state. Such an investigation allowed determination of structural changes in the liquid and glassy states using real-space radial RDF(R) and atomic pair PDF(R) distribution functions. Crystallization behavior of this alloy was also studied by conventional X-ray diffractometry, transmission electron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry in isochronal and isothermal mode.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)135-140
Number of pages6
JournalIntermetallics
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Jan

Keywords

  • B. Glasses, metallic
  • F. Diffraction (electron, neutron and X-ray)
  • F. Microscopy, various

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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