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Effect of electrolytical hydrogenation on the thermal stability and crystallization kinetics of metallic glass Fe79Si9B12

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The effect of electrolytical hydrogenation on both the surface and volume crystallization kinetics and thermal stability of amorphous alloy Fe79Si9B12 has been investigated. The parameters of the surface and volume crystallization (temperature, activation energy) have been determined applying the exoelectron emission (EEE) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) methods, respectively. It has been found that the surface crystallization of investigated material occurs at temperature much lower and with activation energy smaller than the volume crystallization. The determination of the activation energies for the volume and surface crystallization by the combination of DTA and EEE techniques enables the determination of activation energies for both the nucleation and growth of the crystalline phase in metallic glasses and other amorphous materials. Hydrogenation of the investigated metallic glass reduces its thermal stability, what is manifested by an decrease in the activation energies for both the surface and volume crystallization.