The influence of the low-frequency vibrations at room temperature on the structure of an amorphous Ti40.7Hf9.5Ni41.8Cu8 thin ribbon was studied by X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. It was found that mechanical vibrations for 1 h led to the formation of crystalline clusters that were several nanometres in size. An increase in the duration of the mechanical vibrations to 4 h resulted in the growth of the clusters until the formation of crystalline walls that surrounded amorphous islands. It was assumed that this process was due to the β relaxation that occurred during the low-frequency vibration.
Original languageEnglish
Article number128084
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume275
Early online date2 Jun 2020
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Sep 2020

    Research areas

  • Mechanical vibrations, Amorphous materials, crystallization, Crystal growth, Crystallization

    Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Science(all)

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