Crystallization kinetics of mischmetal-based bulk metallic glasses MM
55 Al
25 Cu
10 Ni
5
Co
5
has been analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results indicate that the crystallization behavior of the metallic glasses exhibit obvious kinetic effects. The local activation energy is rapidly increased to a peak value firstly
and then is gradually decreased with increasing in crystallized volume fraction
which is typical nucleation and growth mechanism
where nucleation is completed instantaneous and growth is dominant in crystallization. The apparent activation energies of the MM-based metallic glasses are superior to those of the La
55 Al
25 Cu
10 Ni
5
Co
5
metallic glasses
showing higher thermal stability. Local Avrami exponents are calculated to be in the range of 3.22 to 5.23
which is a 3D nucleation and growth process. Crystallization transformation behavior is dependent on crystallized volume fraction and crystallized temperature.