Understanding of the Structural Relaxation of Metallic Glasses within the Framework of the Interstitialcy Theory

A review of the new approach to the understanding of the structural relaxation of metallic glasses based on the interstitialcy theory has been presented. The key hypothesis of this theory proposed by Granato consists of the statement that the thermodynamic properties of crystalline, liquid and glass...

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Main Author: Vitaly A. Khonik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/5/2/504