Direct TEM Observation of Phase Separation and Crystallization in Cu45Zr45Ag10 Metallic Glass

Hui Wang, Shang-Gang Xiao, Tao Zhang, Qiang Xu, Zeng-Qian Liu, Meng-Yue Wu, Frans Tichelaar, Henny Zandbergen

Fig. 5 HAADF images showing the microstructure evolution of Cu45Zr45Ag10 amorphous alloy at 450 °C a, b, 500 °C c, d at a heating rate of 20 K/min. Ag-rich areas become crystallized and form a network-like structure at 450 °C, impeding further coarsening of Cu-rich nanocrystals at 500 °C