A STUDY OF THE CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS OF SOME CU-AS-TE GLASSES

The crystallization kinetics of two amorphous alloys in the Cu-As-Te system was studied by differential scanning calorimetry, using continuous heating methods, and applying a new analysis procedure in order to calculate the kinetic parameters which define the crystallization reactions, in the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami model. In this analysis, the crystallized fraction interval at which the characteristic function of said model is constant was taken into account. The values obtained for these parameters made it possible to discuss the glass-forming ability of the compounds under study, and the types of crystalline growths in the alloys.