Effect of electrolytical hydrogenation on the thermal stability and crystallization kinetics of METGLASS MBF-50

The effect of electrolytical hydrogenation on both the surface and volume crystallization kinetics and thermal stability of amorphous alloy METGLASS MBF-50 has been investigated. The surface crystallization has been investigated by the exoelectron emission (EEE) technique, whereas the volume crystallization has been followed by differential thermal analysis (DTA). It has been found that both the surface and volume crystallization of investigated material occur in two stages. The surface crystallization occurs at temperature lower and with activation energy distinctly smaller than the volume crystallization. Hydrogenation of the investigated metallic glass enhances its thermal stability by increasing the activation energies for both the surface and volume crystallization. The results of DTA measurements indicate that hydrogenation causes an increase in the enthalpy of both stages of volume crystallization