Title: Topological instability, average electronegativity difference and glass forming ability of amorphous alloys
Abstract: In this paper, we report the remarkable agreement of the glass forming ability of binary alloys with a new criterion that combines the topological instability parameter (λ) and the average electronegativity difference among the elements of an alloy, assuming both exert a synergetic effect. The best glass forming compositions for Zr–Cu and Ti–Ni systems are well predicted by this new approach. Although the new criterion needs further refinement, it is concluded that the proposed approach is a promising and simple tool to guide and reduce the tedious and labour intensive work to find good glass former compositions in metallic systems.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
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