Thermochimica Acta, Vol.342, No.1-2, 31-39, 1999
Determination of phase stability in a bulk amorphous alloy by differential scanning calorimetry
Phase transformations in a bulk amorphous alloy have been studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). DSC scans exhibited increasingly complex structure as the temperature scan rate was reduced. A Kissinger analysis yielded transformation time constants and activation energies for several peaks and also for the glass transition. The fact that the Kissinger method fits the glass transition data was surprising but justifiable. Several higher temperature peaks departed from Kissinger behavior, particularly for very low scan rates. The DSC results indicate that the amorphous phase should be stable at temperatures near and above 200 degrees C.
Keywords:PROCESSABLE METALLIC-GLASS;COOLED ALUMINUM-ALLOY;PRECIPITATION KINETICS;ISOTHERMAL CALORIMETRY;CRYSTALLIZATION;ZR41.2TI13.8CU12.5NI10.0BE22.5;BEHAVIOR;LIQUID