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Formation of metastable π phase in mechanically alloyed tellurium-rich Ag–Te alloys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

J. Chitralekha ,
K. Raviprasad ,
E.S.R. Gopal  and
K. Chattopadhyay
J. Chitralekha
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgy and Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
K. Raviprasad
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
E.S.R. Gopal
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
K. Chattopadhyay
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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Abstract

This paper reports on the formation of metastable π phase on mechanical alloying of elemental Ag and Te powders in the composition range of 50 to 75 at. % Te. Contrary to the reported results in vapor-deposited thin films, no amorphous phase could be detected during mechanical alloying. The extent to which the π phase forms on milling is restricted, compared to rapid solidification. Formation of the metastable π phase coincides with the achievement of nanometric grain size and is preceded by the formation of intermetallic compound Ag2Te. An approximate estimation of the free energies of the competing phases has been attempted to provide insight into the phase selection process. It is suggested that tellurium diffusion through the nanoscale grain boundaries plays an important role in the formation of the metastable π phase.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 10 , Issue 8 , August 1995 , pp. 1897 - 1904
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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