The effect of thermal history on the crystallization kinetics of a liquid-quenched metallic glass - Part 1

The crystallization behaviour of a liquid quenched (Ni0.5Pd0.5)82P18 amorphous alloy is not markedly affected by the imposed heating conditions. This compares with the effect of the initial quench rate such that lower quench rates stabilize the glass by raising the crystallization temperature observed on continuous heating. This stabilization is not accompanied by gross changes in the morphologies of the crystallization products