Abstract
The solidification microstructure and magnetic properties of rapidly solidified melt-spun ribbons in Cu 43.2 Ag 32.0 La 4.8 Fe 20 (at%) alloy, which was designed as the combination of the CuAg-based Cu 54 Ag 40 La 6 alloy with high glass-forming ability and Fe, was investigated. The composite of an amorphous matrix and dispersed crystalline phases were obtained in the melt-spun ribbons. The spherical BCC-Fe nanocrystals, which were surrounded by Cu-rich crystalline phases, were embedded in a CuAgLa-based amorphous matrix. The particular solidification structure in melt-spun ribbons can be explained by liquid-phase separation to form major CuAgLa-rich and minor Fe-rich liquids, an amorphous phase formation in major CuAgLa-rich liquid, and the crystallization of the separated Fe-rich liquid globules during the cooling of the thermal melt. The melt-spun ribbon shows typical ferromagnetic magnetic properties caused by the 10 nm-ordered spherical BCC-Fe nanocrystals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 554-560 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Materials Transactions |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amorphous alloy
- Electron microscopy
- Magnetic property
- Microstructure
- Rapid solidification
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering