Nanocrystallization and change in the properties of an Fe^sub 80.2^P^sub 17.1^Mo^sub 2.7^ amorphous alloy during heat or photon treatment

The changes in the phase composition and the mechanical and magnetic properties resulting from the nanocrystallization of an Fe^sub 80.2^P^sub 17.1^Mo^sub 2.7^ amorphous alloy activated by heat or fast photon (xenon lamp radiation) treatment are compared using X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and hardness measurements. The initial stages of crystallization of the amorphous alloy have been detected.