Diffusion mechanism of Zr-based metallic glass during oxidation under dry air

  • B. Wang*
  • , D. Y. Huang
  • , N. Prud'Homme
  • , Z. Chen
  • , F. Jomard
  • , T. Zhang
  • , V. Ji
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Oxidation kinetics of a Zr 55Cu 30Al 10Ni 5 bulk metallic glass (BMG) and its crystalline counterpart were studied under dry artificial air at 673 K for long oxidation duration by thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). Oxidation kinetics was observed to follow a parabolic-rate law for the crystalline counterpart and a three-stage behaviour for the BMG. The ionic diffusion mechanism was investigated by using a two-stage oxidation treatment ( 16O 2 oxidation and then 18O 2 oxidation). The evident solute penetration zone and ion diffusion characteristic through the oxide scale were determined by Cs + secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) depth profile. The results of ion evolution indicated that the oxide grew under concurrent inward oxygen and outward Zr diffusions in short-term stage of the BMG oxidation; and the oxidation kinetics was controlled mainly by outward Cu and inward O diffusions in the case of long-term oxidation process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)102-107
Number of pages6
JournalIntermetallics
Volume28
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2012

Keywords

  • B. Diffusion
  • B. Glasses, metallic
  • B. Oxidation
  • F. Secondary ion mass spectrometry

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