Crystallization Kinetics Analysis of the Binary Amorphous Mg[sub.72]Zn[sub.28] Alloy

The aim of the study was to analyze the crystallization kinetics of the Mg[sub.72]Zn[sub.28] metallic glass alloy. The crystallization kinetics of Mg[sub.72]Zn[sub.28] metallic glass were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction. The phases formed during the crystallization process were identified as α-Mg and complex Mg[sub.12]Zn[sub.13] phases. Activation energies for the glass transition temperature, crystallization onset, and peak were calculated based on the Kissinger model. The activation energy calculated from the Kissinger model was E[sub.g] = 176.91, E[sub.x] = 124.26, E[sub.p1] = 117.49, and E[sub.p2] = 114.48 kJ mol[sup.−1], respectively.