ZrCuAlFe Amorphous Alloy

Amorphous structure remains after irradiation

This amorphous alloy remains free of nanocrystallization and elemental segregation under complex ion irradiation, offering enhanced stability.

Li, Na · Zhang, Peng · Jinhua, Hao · Zhang, Lisong · Zhang, Xiaonan · Qiang, Jianbing · Li, Huaying · Mei, Xianxiu

Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2024

Advantages

Amorphous structure maintained after irradiation, without nanocrystallization or elemental segregation

Hardness decreases after irradiation in the order: unirradiated > single He ion irradiation ? single Fe ion irradiation ? simultaneous Fe+He irradiation

He bubbles distributed homogeneously in the amorphous alloy

Slight swelling induced by simultaneous Fe+He irradiation