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Thermal cycling effect on the kinetics of glass transition and crystallization of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass

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We investigated the effects of thermal cycling on the kinetics of glass transition and crystallization of a classic Zr-based BMG (Vit-1) by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Two different thermal cycling conditions with different cycles and holding times were used. Sub–sub-Tg isothermal annealing condition was also adopted for comparison. Continuous DSC tests were conducted to calculate the activation energies of glass transition and crystallization based on different equations. Isothermal DSC tests were also conducted to further study the crystallization mechanisms in views of local Avrami exponent. Based on the experimental results, the related mechanisms have also been discussed.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51601063), the National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of China (Grant No. 51725504), the Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body (Grant No. 31715005), and Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2018CFB576). The authors are also grateful to the State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology and the Analytical and Testing Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, for technical assistance.

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Gong, P., Li, F., Yin, G. et al. Thermal cycling effect on the kinetics of glass transition and crystallization of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass. J Therm Anal Calorim 142, 63–73 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-020-09522-0

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