INVESTIGADORES
MARTINEZ Oscar Eduardo
artículos
Título:
Crystallization of glassy metal surfaces in Mg-Zn alloy determined by resonant photoacoustic detection
Autor/es:
O.E.MARTÍNEZ; U. CROSSA ARCHIOPOLI; Y.CESA; N.MINGOLO
Revista:
APPLIED PHYSICS. A - MATERIALS SCIENCE AND PROCESSING
Editorial:
Springer Verlag
Referencias:
Lugar: Berlin; Año: 2005 vol. 81 p. 1667 - 1674
ISSN:
0947-8396
Resumen:
ABSTRACT Amorphous layers in a Mg-based alloy are studied
by a resonant photoacoustic technique. The technique is shown
to provide information on the crystallization temperature of
a thin amorphous layer when the sample is heated. This determination
provides crucial information regarding thermal stability
of the treated surface, not accessible by standard calorimetric
techniques. The layer analyzed is tens of micrometers thick,
produced by rapid melting by a pulsed electron gun and subsequent
rapid cooling towards the substrate. It is shown that the
signal from the photoacoustic detection arises mainly from the
volume change during crystallization at about 390 K. The volume
change due to the structural relaxation of the glass before
crystallization is also detected.
PACS 64.70.Pf; 78.20.Nv; 81.70.Cv