Abstract
We report that an approximant phase was initially obtained in amorphous Ti40Zr20Hf20Pd20 alloy. In the initial stage of the devitrification process, the approximant phase transforms into an icosahedral (I) phase with a high thermal stability while the cF96 Zr2Ni-type (space group Fd over(3, ̄) m with a = 1.25 nm and 96 atoms cell-1) particles precipitate from the amorphous matrix. Eventually the I phase grows to several hundred nanometers when annealed at about 1000 K and then transforms into the Zr2Ni-type phase with an endothermic reaction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 631-634 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Oct |
Keywords
- Annealing
- Microstructure
- Precipitation
- Quasicrystals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys