The crystallization of Cu54Ni6Zr22Ti18 amorphous alloy during isothermal annealing in the supercooled liquid region was investigated by thermal and structural examinations. At the early stage of annealing, the amorphous alloy was first decomposed into copper-rich and copper-poor amorphous phases. Crystalline Cu51Zr14 first formed in copper-rich area and subsequently Cu-Zr and Cu-Ti intermetallic crystals formed with increasing annealing time. |
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