Abstract
Tracer diffusion coefficients for several impurities and Ni self-atoms were measured in amorphous (a-) Ni50Zr50 at 573 K using secondary-ion-mass spectroscopy, Rutherford backscattering, and radioactive tracer methods. The results showed that atomic mobility in the a-Ni-Zr alloy depends strongly on atomic size, decreasing rapidly with increasing atomic radius. This diffusion behavior is similar to that in -Zr and -Ti and is suggestive of an interstitial-like mechanism of diffusion. The consequences of these results for solid-state amorphization transformations are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6533-6535 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics