Crystallization of amorphous Fe100−xPx (13x24) alloys

A study of the structure change with temperature in amorphous Fe₁₀₀−xP_x (13 x 24) alloys was carried out by measuring magnetization and thermal expansion and also by structural analysis using X-ray diffraction and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The structure of the amorphous alloys relaxes (the decrease of excess free volume) at temperatures 100–150 K below the crystallization temperatures. The alloys with x 15 transform into (α-Fe + amorphous) at about 600 K. The alloys with x15 transform into (α-Fe+amorphous+Fe₃P) at about 600 K. With further heating, the alloys transform into (α-Fe+Fe₃P) both of which are stable phases from the equilibrium phase diagram.     

Influence of alloying additions and annealing time on magnetic properties in amorphous alloys based on iron

The present paper focuses on the influence of alloying additions on magnetostriction coefficient, concentration of free volume and magnetization in Fe–X–Si–B, and Fe–X–Cu–Si–B amorphous alloys. It was shown that in one group of alloys, the enhancement of soft magnetic properties effect can be attributed to formation of nanocrystalline phase αFe(Si), a decrease of the magnetostriction coefficient and annealing out of free volume. In the second group of alloys, this effect is due to a decrease of the magnetostriction coefficient and annealing out of free volume i.e. takes place in the relaxed amorphous phase.     

Invar-type new ferromagnetic amorphous Fe-B alloys

Measurements of magnetization, electrical resistivity, thermal expansion and differential thermal change were made on amorphous Fe_100-xB_x (9 ≦ X ≦ 21) alloys prepared by rapid quenching from the liquid state.With decreasing boron content in the alloys, the Curie temperature falls remarkably, while the magnetic moment increases sluggishly. The thermal expansion curves exhibit the invar characteristics below the Curie temperature due to a large positive spontaneous volume magnetostriction, and the reduced magnetization curves decrease much more rapidly with increasing temperature than those of other ferromagnetic amorphous alloys.     

Influence of the chemical composition of Al-based amorphous alloys on thermally induced embrittlement

Structural changes of rapidly cooled ribbons of the amorphous alloys Al_88–86(Ni,Co,Fe)_6–8(Y,Gd,Nd,La)_5–6, which occur during heating at a rate of 10 K/min and lead to a loss of ductility, have been investigated experimentally. It has been shown that samples of the studied alloys are divided into two groups, in the first of which the loss of ductility is due to the formation of a nanocomposite structure, whereas the embrittlement of samples in the second group is caused by processes of structural relaxation in the amorphous phase (decrease in the concentration of a free volume). It has been established for the first time that there is an empirical correlation between the dynamic temperature, after heating to which the alloys lose their ductility at room temperature, and the ratio of the shear modulus to the elastic modulus of the alloys, which is calculated from the nominal chemical composition.     

Spin-glass ordering in amorphous Tb-Cr alloys

This paper discusses amorphous TbxCr_100−x alloys (x=16, 28.5, 43, and 59 at.%) obtained by quenching from the vapor phase. It is found that the structure of the alloys is heterogeneous: the coexistence of two amorphous phases, characterized by different short-range order, is observed. The short-range order of these phases qualitatively corresponds to the structure of pure components (Cr or Tb). In the low-temperature region, the alloys transform to the spin-glass state. It is established that the transition temperatures to the spin-glass state depends on the composition linearly, increasing as the terbium concentration increases. It is shown that the magnetic properties of amorphous Tb-Cr alloys are determined by the random magnetic anisotropy associated with the Tb atoms. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 41, 1236–1239 (July 1999)     

Width of the ferromagnetic resonance line in highly dispersed powders of crystalline and amorphous Co-P alloys

The resonance characteristics (inhomogeneous FMR linewidth ΔH) in highly dispersed (d=0.1–3 μm) powders of crystalline and amorphous Co-P alloys are investigated as a function of the composition, particle size, and atomic structure. It is established that ΔH for powders of amorphous Co-P alloys is two to three times larger than ΔH for crystalline Co-P powders. According to the investigations performed, this is caused by thermodynamically stimulated segregation of nonmagnetic Co₂P inclusions, apparently an effective relaxation channel, in the amorphous state of Co-P powders. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 41, 464–467 (March 1999)     

Studies of the relaxed amorphous phase in the Fe80Nb6B14 alloy

The paper presents measurements of magnetic permeability, magnetic after-effects, magnetostriction, DSC and XPS for the Fe₈₀Nb₆B₁₄ amorphous alloys preliminary annealed for 1 h at temperatures ranging from 300 to 770 K. It was shown that annealing out of free volume and internal stresses causes a decrease of magnetostriction coefficient and leads to the formation of the energetically stable relaxed amorphous state. The XPS spectra show local fluctuation of boron density. This effect was attributed to the formation of small iron clusters—the characteristic feature for the relaxed amorphous phase.     

Relevance of Fe atomic volumes for the magnetic properties of Fe-rich metallic glasses

The atomic volume V_a-Fe that can be assigned to Fe atoms in Fe–metalloid (Fe–MD) and Fe–early transition metal (Fe–TE) glasses was deduced in a previous paper (I. Bakonyi, Acta Materialia 53 (2005) 2509) from an analysis of available density data for such amorphous alloys. In the present paper, based on a similarity of the amorphous and face-centered cubic (fcc) structures, the distinctly different magnetic behaviors of these two families of amorphous alloys are discussed in terms of the relative position of V_a-Fe and the critical volume V_fcc?-Fe≈11.7 Å³/atom separating the so-called low-spin (LS) and high-spin (HS) state of fcc-Fe. For Fe–MD systems, V_a-Fe is found to be definitely larger than V_fcc*-Fe whereas for Fe-TE systems V_a-Fe is fairly close to V_fcc*-Fe. Since in topologically disordered alloys a distribution of atomic volumes is inherently present, in Fe–MD glasses the Fe atoms can be assumed to exhibit exclusively the HS state whereas in Fe–TE amorphous alloys a comparable fraction of Fe atoms can be either in the LS or the HS state. According to previous theoretical band structure calculations, an antiferromagnetic state can also be stable just around V_fcc*-Fe. The simultaneous presence of Fe atoms with such a rich variety of magnetic states due to the specific position of the average of the atomic volume distribution can well explain the complex magnetic behavior observed in Fe-rich Fe–TE metallic glasses such as, e.g., in amorphous Fe–Zr alloys around 90 at% Fe.     

Magnetovolume effect in transition metal-metalloid amorphous alloys

The thermal expansion, spontaneous volume magnetostriction ω_s, forced volume magnetostriction $\text{(}\text{?ω}\text{?H}\text{)}$ and Young's modulus of amorphous Fe-B, Fe-P, Co-B and (Fe-M)₇₇Si₁₀B₁₃ (M = Cr, Mn, Co, Ni) alloys have been measured to make clear the magnetovolume effect in transition metal-metalloid amorphous alloys. The thermal expansion coefficient α, ω_s and $\text{(}\text{?ω}\text{?H}\text{)}$ are dependent on the number of d-electrons per transition metal atom n_eff calculated based on the charge transfer model. The n_eff vs. α, ω_s and $\text{(}\text{?ω}\text{?H}\text{)}$ curves are quite similar to the corresponding curves in fcc alloys. The maxima in those curves are, however, found at n_eff ≈ 8.2 for the amorphous alloys in contrast with n_eff ≈ 8.7 for the fcc Fe-Ni alloys. On the other hand, Young's modulus measured under the saturation of magnetization is governed by the molar volume, irrespective of n_eff. The magnetovolume effect in transition metal-metalloid amorphous alloys is discussed in connection with the instability of ferromagnetism of amorphous Fe.     

Neutron scattering study of high-pressure phases obtained by thermobaric treatment

Abstract

A technique of thermobaric quenching has been developed at the Institute of Solid State Physics RAS, which made it possible to prepare and study bulk samples of high-pressure phases in a metastable state at ambient pressure. The paper briefly discusses results of recent neutron scattering investigations of the crystal structure and lattice dynamics of high-pressure phases and forms of various alloys and compounds, such as the bulk amorphous alloys Ga-Sb, GaSb-Ge, Zn-Sb, Al-Ge, amorphous ice and metal hydrides TiH, Mn-H, PdH and NiH.     

Effect of annealing on the excess free volume and strength of amorphous alloys

The regularities of annealing of an excess free volume in amorphous alloys have been investigated. It is shown that the mechanism for the healing of excess free volume is associated with the viscous flow. It is revealed that a decrease in this volume at high temperatures or pressures leads to an increase in the strength and provides an explanation for the features of its temperature dependence. The decrease in the excess free volume is enhanced under a tensile load.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of a partially crystallized La-based bulk metallic glass

The evolution of microstructure upon partial crystallization and its influence on the mechanical properties such as hardness, elastic modulus and viscosity in a La 55 Al 25 Cu 10 Ni 5 Co 5 bulk metallic glass alloy are studied. Specimens with various volume fractions of crystalline phases were obtained by annealing the as-cast amorphous alloy above its glass transition temperature and were characterized by transmission electron microscopy. Microscopic examination of the heat-treated samples shows short-range-ordered domains prior to nanocrystallization within the amorphous matrix, followed by the growth and impingement of the crystallites. Whereas the hardness of the annealed samples increases linearly with increasing crystallinity, the elastic modulus and the viscosity both increase abruptly when the crystalline volume fraction is about 40 vol.%, with a only minor variation on either side of this range. The sudden rises in the modulus and viscosity are similar to those in the literature data on the fracture strength of partially crystallized bulk amorphous alloys that shows a steep drop in strength at 30-50 vol.% crystallinity. On the basis of the microscopic observations, it is suggested that the interaction and formation of rigid networks of crystalline phases upon the attainment of a critical second-phase volume fraction may be the possible reason for the sudden change in mechanical properties. Percolation theory is utilized in further substantiating this hypothesis.     

Inherent submicroporosity and crystallization of amorphous alloys

The effect of inherent submicroporosity (regions with an excess free volume) in amorphous alloys on the regularities of their crystallization is investigated. Inherent submicroporosity arises in amorphous alloys prepared by quenching under different conditions. It is proved that this effect should be taken into account in the first stage of crystallization of amorphous alloys.     

Electron transport properties of Co71−xFexCr7Si8B14 (x=0, 2, 3.2, 4, 6,8 and 12 at%) amorphous alloys during devitrification

The investigation addresses the electron transport properties of Co_71−xFe_xCr₇Si₈B₁₄ (x=0, 2, 3.2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 at%) amorphous alloys. The variation in electrical resistivity of as-cast amorphous materials with thermal scanning from room temperature to 1000 K was measured. The CoFe-based alloys revealed an initial decrease in temperature coefficient of resistivity (TCR), a characteristic of spin-wave phenomena in glassy metallic systems. This behaviour in the present alloys was in a sharp contrast to the Co-based amorphous materials that indicate the drop in resistivity much below room temperature. In the studied alloys, the variation in initial TCR values and the full-width at half-maxima determined from X-ray diffraction of as-quenched materials exhibited a similar trend with increasing Fe content, indicating the compositional effect of near neighbouring atoms. After the initial decrease in resistivity, all the alloys indicated a subsequent increase at T_min. The Curie temperature (T_C), which was measured from thermal variation of ac susceptibility showed non-monotonic change with Fe content. In the temperature range between T_min and T_C the relative scattering by electron-magnon and electron-phonon resulted in the non-monotonic change in Curie temperature. At crystallization onset (T_X1) all the alloys except there with X=6, showed a sharp decrease in electrical resistivity which was attributed to ordering phenomena. In contrast to this resistivity decrease, X=6 alloy exhibited a drastic increase in resistivity around T_X1 observed during amorphous to nanocrystalline transformation. Such nanocrystalline state was observed by Transmission electron microscopy.     

Wear resistance of CuZr-based amorphous-forming alloys against bearing steel in 3.5% NaCl solution

Abstract

To investigate the amorphous-crystalline microstructure on the tribocorrosion of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs), 6 mm diameter rods of Cu_46-xZr₄₇Al₇Ag_x (x = 0, 2, 4) amorphous-forming alloys with in situ crystalline and amorphous phases were fabricated by arc-melting and Cu-mould casting. Using a pin-on-disc tribometer, the tribo-pair composed by CuZr-based amorphous-forming alloys and AISI 52100 steel were studied in 3.5% NaCl solution. With the increase of Ag content from 0 to 4 at.%, the compressive fracture strength and the average hardness decrease firstly and then increase. Moreover, 4 at.% Ag addition increases the amount of amorphous phase obviously and inhibits the formation of brittle crystalline phase, resulting in the improvement of corrosion resistance and the corrosive wear resistance. The primary wear mechanism of the BMG composites is abrasive wear accompanying with corrosive wear. The tribocorrosion mass loss of Cu₄₂Zr₄₇Al₇Ag₄ composite is 1.5 mg after 816.8 m sliding distance at 0.75 m s^?1 sliding velocity under 10 N load in NaCl solution. And the volume loss evaluated from the mass loss is about 20 times lower than that of AISI 304 SS. Thus, Cu₄₂Zr₄₇Al₇Ag₄ composite may be a good candidate in the tribology application under marine environment.     

Cr对Fe-Zr基非晶合金电阻率及压力效应的影响

 在0.000 1~2.5 GPa范围不同静水压下，用四探针法详细测量了七种非晶态Fe_90-xCr_xZr₁₀合金（x=2、4、7、10、13、16、20）的电阻率。结果表明：（1）常压室温电阻率ρ₀与FeZr基非晶合金中Cr含量成N形曲线关系；（2）当静水压增加时，七种非晶合金的约化电阻率（ρ/ρ₀）都单调下降，x越大则电阻率下降的幅度越小；（3）非晶Fe_90-xCr_xZr₁₀合金电阻率的压力系数对x的变化相当敏感；（4）为方便查值，给出了六种典型静水压下ρ/ρ₀与x的曲线关系。最后，讨论了四种物理模型的选用以及相干交换散射在高压下的行为。     

Pressure effect on curie temperature in (CoTm)90Zr10 (Tm = Cr,Mo) amorphous alloys

The forced volume magnetostriction in (CoTm)₉₀Zr₁₀ (Tm = Cr, Mo) amorphous alloys was measured by the 3-terminal capacitance method in the fields up to 18 kOe and in the temperature range of 77 K to the Curie temperature or crystallization temperature. From the temperature dependence of the forced volume magnetostriction, the pressure effects on magnetization and Curie temperature are estimated indirectly using the thermodynamical relation between the forced volume magnetostriction and the pressure effect on magnetization. The results obtained indirectly indicate that the pressure effect on Curie temperature approaches nearly zero in Co₉₀Zr₁₀ amorphous alloy, though it cannot be measured directly under pressure.     

On the determination of the volume fraction of the crystalline phase in amorphous-crystalline alloys

The possibility of determining volume fractions of crystalline and amorphous phases of partially crystalline alloys from X-ray diffraction data has been discussed. The crystallization of an amorphous microwire of the Fe_73.9B_13.2Si_10.9C₂ composition has been investigated. The crystallization leads to the formation of α-Fe and Fe(Si). An analysis has been made of the X-ray diffraction patterns recorded for a series of samples with different contents of the crystalline and amorphous phases. The angular range has been determined and the calibration graph has been constructed, which can be used to determine the volume fractions of the amorphous and crystalline components in amorphous-crystalline samples.     

Magnetic and mechanical properties of amorphous Fe-Y alloys

The magnetic and mechanical properties of amorphous Fe_100−xY_x alloys (20 ≤ x ≤ 60) fabricated by rapid quenching have been measured. The dependence of the density, Young's modulus and magnetic moment per Fe atom on x shows a break point between x = 30 and 40, accompanied by a drastic change in the X-ray diffraction pattern. The spontaneous volume magnetostriction as well as the forced volume magnetostriction are a maximum at x = 20 and decrease rapidly with increasing x. The variation of the magnetic and mechanical properties with x is explained by a change of the local atomic arrangement in the amorphous state, reflecting the structure of corresponding crystalline compounds.     

Sm-Fe和Sm-Co非晶态合金薄膜的高场热磁效应

本文研究了Sm_xT_1-x(T=Fe,Co)非晶态薄膜的磁化强度σ与温度T的关系。发现在磁场H=7T下,对Sm_xCo_1-x样品(x=0.46,0.48,0.54,0.65)的升温过程测得的σ(T)曲线上有极大值,它对应的温度都在25—28K范围内,与成分关系不大。非晶态Sm_xFe_1-x(x=0.46,0.73)的结果与之不同,极大值对应的温度与成分有关。对上述样品,还发现在T≈6K附近σ(T)有极小值(和陡变),在近室温端,出现σ(T)下降缓慢的“拖尾巴”现象。我们认为,Sm-Co非晶态薄膜表现的高场热磁效应可能起源于Sm原子磁矩对磁化的贡献不可忽略,作用在Sm原子上的局域无规各向异性很强;这种各向异性在20—30K变化较大。而Sm-Fe薄膜的高场热磁效应可能起源于Fe原子磁矩的分散。σ(T)在6K附近的极小值(和陡变)及其在室温端变化缓慢的原因,可能是合金成分的涨落所致。 关键词：