Metastable phase selection from undercooled Zr77Rh23 liquid alloys

  • M. L. Johnson
  • , P. C. Gibbons
  • , A. J. Vogt
  • , K. F. Kelton

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Abstract

From measurements of X-ray and neutron scattering of electrostatically levitated Zr77Rh23 liquids, a variety of metastable crystallization behavior was observed. The metastable phase selection in deeply undercooled liquid droplets is characterized and their crystallization pathways discussed. A metastable phase previously identified as a primary devitrification product from the metallic glass formed when undercooling was maximized to near the hypercooling limit. The direct formation of α–Zr and the equilibrium C16 phase as well as a newly discovered Zr5Rh3 (Mg5Si3-type) phase are also reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1217-1222
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume725
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Crystal structure
  • Electrostatic levitation
  • Hypercooling
  • Metastable phase

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