Ni59Zr20Ti16Sn5 amorphous alloy obtained by melt spinning and mechanical alloying

Abstract Amorphous Ni59Zr20Ti16Sn5 alloys were fabricated by melt spinning and by mechanical alloying (MA) techniques. Additionally the melt spun ribbon was powdered by ball milling. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements revealed two or three-steps crystallization of the amorphous alloys. MA powders exhibited the lowest crystallization temperature of the first DSC peak, the melt spun ribbon – the highest one. On the other side, the lowest value of activation energy of crystallization was calculated for ball milled ribbon. Further studies are needed to clarify the differences in thermal stability and crystallization behavior of the alloys.