Progress in Application of Rare Earth Elements in Amorphous Alloys
In view of characteristics of RE elements such as deoxygenation,melt purification,and difficulty in acting as heterogeneous nucleation particles in amorphous matrices after oxidation,the influence of RE or oxide doping on glass formation ability(GFA),wear resistance,and anti-corrosion of amorphous coatings and films was briefly reviewed.Effects of RE on the improvement of amorphous forming ability and soft magnetic properties of magnetic amorphous alloy thin strip and enhancement of amorphous forming ability and mechanical properties of bulk amorphous alloy were analyzed.Finally,the application prospects of RE elements in amorphous alloys was also forecast.