Quantitative element analysis in high resolution electron microscopy in both phases of nanocrystalline Fe75.5Cu1Nb3Si12.5B8

Abstract

Element analysis is performed in both the crystalline and the amorphous phase of partially crystallized Fe_75.5Cu₁Nb₃Si_12.5B₈, having a nanocrystalline structure. The crystallites are shown to contain significantly less Nb than the amorphous phase, which is important for understanding the nanocrystallization process. The amount of Si in the crystalline phase is found to be about 13%.