Investigations of the structure of amorphous and partially crystalline metallic alloys by high resolution electron microscopy

P. H. Gaskell, David J. Smith

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Abstract

A number of amorphous and partially crystalline palladium‐silicon alloys have been examined by high resolution transmission electron microscopy at 500 kV. With the directly interpretable resolution extending beyond the first peak in the structure factor at 0ṁ23 nm, details of the local microstructure at the atomic level are visible. Images of small metallic particles show a well‐defined pattern of fringes over local regions. In some instances, especially in partially‐ordered alloys, neighbouring or overlapping fringe patterns appear to be orientationally‐related in a similar manner to fringe systems seen in symmetrically multiply‐twinned particles. The significance of this type of structural examination for amorphous metals is discussed. 1980 Blackwell Science Ltd

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)63-72
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Microscopy
Volume119
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1980
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Histology

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