Structural relaxation of an “unusual” Pd40Cu40P20 metallic glass studied by measurements of the electrical resistance

Abstract Precise measurements of the electrical resistance upon thermo-cycling of an “unusual” Pd 40 Cu 40 P 20 glass in the initial and cold-rolled states have been performed. The uniqueness of this glass is defined by its higher density compared to the reference tetragonal Pd 2 Cu 2 P crystal. It has been found that this glass displays the relaxation behavior, which is quite similar to that of “usual” Pd 40 Cu 30 Ni 10 P 20 glass with the usual relationship between the densities of glassy and crystalline states.