EXAFS study on local structural changes in amorphous Fe-Zr-B alloys

Nakata, Yoshiyuki*; Hara, Naoyuki*; Hirotsu, Yoshihiko*; Emura, Shuichi*; Makino, Akihiro*; Uruga, Tomoya*; Harada, Makoto*; Nishihata, Yasuo; Yoneda, Yasuhiro; Kubozono, Yoshihiro*

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 38(Suppl.38-1), p.404 - 407, 1999/06

The EXAFS spectra on Zr K-edge are investigated for as-formed Fe-7at%Zr-3at%B amorphous alloys and annealed ones at 693 K and 773 K for an hour in order to reveal local structural changes due to annealing. The analysis shows that the atomic distances of Fe-Zr and Zr-Zr pairs increase during annealing and approach those in a Fe3Zr or/and Fe2Zr metallic comound. The change in the atomic distances suggests that medium range ordered clusters should be formed during annealing.