Conversion of isothermal and isochronal crystallization in a supercooled liquid through additivity rule

In the present work, the compatibility of additivity rule with the crystallization behavior of an Au50Cu25.5Ag7.5Si17 glass forming alloy on the conditions of both isothermal and isochronal transformations is investigated. Taking advantages of the ultrafast heating and cooling rates of the Flash DSC technique, we verified the additivity rule in a solidification process for the first time. It is proved to be effective in predicting the beginning and the end of isochronal crystallizations during continuous heating and cooling from the kinetic analysis of corresponding experimental isothermal transformation. The predicted isochronal curves are fairly in accordance with the experimental results, especially for the incubation and crystallization processes during rapid solidification of the glass forming liquid. The compatibility of additivity rule enables a conversion between isothermal and isochronal transformations for the crystallization of supercooled liquid even during solidification from the melt. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.