title: Microstructure evolution and plasticity in Zr-based glass-forming alloys.
abstract: The microstructure characteristic scale, in partially devitrified Zr-based glass-forming alloys, is examined in the light of classical nucleation and growth theory. It is then related to the high-ductility properties of these materials. Stabilization of the icosahedral phase under addition of isoelectronic elements, as evidenced in recent experiments, is discussed on a qualitative basis.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Recherches sur les Très Basses Températures, Associé à l'Université Joseph Fourier, CNRS, Boîte Postale 166, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France.
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authors.lastname: Papoular