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Glass forming ability criteria for La-Al-(Cu, Ni) alloys

  • Y. Zhang*
  • , Y. Li
  • , H. Tan
  • , G. L. Chen
  • , H. A. Davies
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing
  • The Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA)
  • National University of Singapore
  • University of Sheffield

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Abstract

Criteria for evaluating the glass forming ability (GFA) of La-Al-(Cu, Ni) alloys were studied. The GFA criteria can be categorized into two types, according to whether the liquidus temperature Tl is included in the formula or not. The Tl inclusive criteria generally predict a maximum in GFA at the eutectic composition at which Tl is a minimum. However, for La-Al-(Cu, Ni) alloys, the best GFA does not correspond to the eutectic. The paper discusses the suggestion that the solidification temperature Ts should be used instead of Tl for evaluating the GFA of La-Al-(Cu, Ni) alloys.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5482-5486
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume352
Issue number52-54
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alloys
  • Amorphous metals
  • Glass formation
  • Glasses
  • Metallic glasses

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