Correlation for the glass forming ability of Pd(sub 83.5-x)Cu(sub x)Si(sub 16.5) with crystalline-compound/solid-solution formation

The glass forming ability (GFA) of the ternary alloys Pd(sub 83.5-x)Cu(sub x)Si(sub 16.5) apparently correlate with the formation of crystalline-compounds/solid-solutions. This was gleaned from the results of an attempt to correlate the GFA of the alloys with the crystalline phases formed upon their solidification from the molten state. The molten alloys were allowed to crystallize at temperatures close to their liquidus, which allowed the identification of the crystalline phases in the as-crystallized specimens.