Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B
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Bulk glassy and nonequilibrium crystalline alloys by stabilization of supercooled liquid: fabrication, functional properties and applications (Part 2)
Akihisa INOUE
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2005 Volume 81 Issue 6 Pages 172-188

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The novel stabilization phenomenon of supercooled liquid in special multi-component metallic alloys that follow the three component rules has enabled us to fabricate a number of bulk glassy and nonequilibrium crystalline alloys exhibiting useful characteristics. Following the previous review (Part 1; Proc. Jpn. Acad. Ser. B 81, 156-171), this paper (Part 2) reviews our recent results on the physical, chemical, mechanical and magnetic properties of the resulting bulk nonequilibrium materials including glassy single phase alloys, nanocrystal-, nanoquasicrystal- and dendritic crystal-dispersed glassy alloys and nanocrystalline alloys. Finally, the application potential of bulk glassy alloys is addressed, taking account of their novel engineering properties and production processes.


(Communicated by Yoshiaki ARATA, M.J.A.)

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