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Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Bulk Metallic Glass

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

R. Busch ,
J. Schroers  and
W. H. Wang
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Abstract

Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) are multicomponent alloys with typically three to five components with large atomic size mismatch and a composition close to a deep eutectic. Packing in BMG liquids is very dense, with a low content of free volume resulting in viscosities that are several orders of magnitude higher than in pure metal melts. The dense packing accomplished by structural and chemical atomic ordering also brings the BMG-forming liquid energetically and entropically closer to its corresponding crystalline state. These factors lead to slow crystallization kinetics and consequentially to high glass-forming ability. This article highlights the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of BMGs and their contributions to extraordinarily high glass-forming ability. Some possible links with mechanical properties are also suggested.

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MRS Bulletin , Volume 32 , Issue 8: Bulk Metallic Glasses: At the Cutting Edge of Metals Research , August 2007 , pp. 620 - 623
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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