Journal of Materials Research
- Journal of Materials Research / Volume 15 / Issue 07 / 2000, pp 1617-1621
- Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000
- Published online: 31 January 2011
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/JMR.2000.0232 (About DOI)
Articles
Characterization of the Interface Between the Bulk Glass Forming Alloy Zr41Ti14Cu12Ni10Be23 with Pure Metals and Ceramics
Jan Schroersa1 c1, Konrad Samwera2, Frigyes Szuecsa3 and William L. Johnsona3
a1 Keck Laboratory of Engineering Materials, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
a2 I. Physikalisches Institut, Universität Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
a3 Keck Laboratory of Engineering Materials, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
Abstract
The reaction of the bulk glass forming alloy Zr41Ti14Cu12Ni10Be23 (Vit 1) with W, Ta, Mo, AlN, Al2O3, Si, graphite, and amorphous carbon was investigated. Vit 1 samples were melted and subsequently solidified after different processing times on discs of the different materials. Sessile drop examinations of the macroscopic wetting of Vit 1 on the discs as a function of temperature were carried out in situ with a digital optical camera. The reactions at the interfaces between the Vit 1 sample and the different disc materials were investigated with an electron microprobe. The structure and thermal stability of the processed Vit 1 samples were examined by x-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. The results are discussed in terms of possible applications for composite materials.
(Received December 20 1999)
(Accepted April 28 2000)
Correspondence:
c1 Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: schroers@hyperfine.caltech.edu
