Metastable phase equilibrium during solid-state amorphization reaction of Zr-Co layers
- 1 May 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 35 (13) , 7010-7014
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.35.7010
Abstract
The crystal-glass transition of Co-Zr layers via interdiffusion has been followed by Rutherford-backscattering spectrometry and x-ray-diffraction analysis. Thin-film multilayer samples of Co and Zr were annealed at 250 °C for different times up to 21 h. Planar growth of the amorphous layer is observed. The changes in the concentration profiles, as observed with Rutherford-backscattering spectrometry, in combination with corresponding x-ray analysis, indicate an interstitial solid solution of ≊3 at. % Co in crystalline Zr probably preceding the glass transition. This effect is discussed in the context of a metastable phase diagram.Keywords
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