Abstract

A new method to evaluate the critical cooling rate, Rc of Fe-based metallic glass alloy was proposed and discussed. [(Fe0.5Co0.5)0.75B0.2Si0.05]96Nb4 alloy particles were prepared with narrow size distribution and high sphericity by Pulsated Orifice Ejection Method in Ar, He and 50%Ar+50%He mixed atmosphere, respectively. Phase transition of a particle from amorphous to amorphous-crystalline and fully crystalline occurred with the increase of particle diameter. Rc of the formation of fully amorphous phase was estimated to be in the range of 700-1100 K/s, lower than that measured by time-temperature transformation diagram of bulk metallic alloy. No change of Rc occurred in Ar, He or 50%Ar+50%He mixed atmosphere, which proved it an effective method to evaluate the critical cooling rate of Fe-based metallic glass alloy.

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