Abstract
This work involved an investigation of the crystallization process of Al90Ce5Ni5 amorphous alloy Rapidly quenched amorphous ribbon was produced by melt-spinning and the structural transformations occurring during heating were studied using a combination of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Crystallization took place through a multistage process. The first stage of transformation corresponded to the crystallization of the fcc-Al phase, while the second and third exothermic transformations involved the crystallization of Al3Ni, Al11, Ce3, Al3 Ce, AlCeNi and unidentified phases. The transformation curves recorded under isothermal treatments at 150*C and 305*C indicated that crystallization occurred through nucleation and growth, with diffusion-controlled growth occurring in the first crystallization stage and interface-controlled growth in the third. The Avrami exponents suggested only crystallization of fcc-Al phase, and simultaneous crystallization of intermetallic compounds and unidentified phases with two- and three-dimensional crystallization. © 2008 Advanced Study Center Co. Ltd.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 469-475 |
| Journal | Reviews on Advanced Materials Science |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2008 |