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The aim of this work is to elucidate the formation of the amorphous phase in the Cu−Zr binary alloy system. It was found that 1 mm diameter rods with a fully amorphous structure can be prepared in a relatively wide range of compositions. In contrast, the formation of 2 mm diameter rods was achieved only for the Cu64Zr36 alloy and in the range of Cu53Zr47−Cu50Zr50, which are compositions near the energetically stable Cu2Zr and CuZr intermetallic compounds. The difference between the calculated Gibbs free energy of the amorphous phase and the intermetallic compounds gives insight into the range of glass formation. In addition, the formation of the energetically stable phases can be kinetically by-passed owing to the crystallization of several competing phases.
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This article is based on a presentation made in the symposium “The 7th KIM-JIM Symposium & the 3rd International Symposium on nanostructured Materials Technology”, held at KINTEX, Ilsan, Korea, October 27–28, 2005 under auspices of the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, The Japan Institute of Metals and Center for Nanostructured Materials Materials Technology.
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Kwon, O.J., Kim, Y.C., Kim, K.B. et al. Formation of amorphous phase in the binary Cu−Zr alloy system. Met. Mater. Int. 12, 207–212 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03027532
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