Patent Publication Number: US-11384417-B2

Title: Sulfurous metallic glass forming alloy

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to sulfurous alloys that form metallic glass and a method for the production thereof. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Metallic glasses or amorphous metallic alloys have become increasingly important in recent years due to their excellent mechanical properties. Alloys have been discovered that form massive metallic glasses, that are extremely resistant to corrosion, and with which the necessary cooling speeds for obtaining an amorphous structure can be significantly reduced. For this, the addition of phosphorus to the metal alloys has proven to be very advantageous, see e.g. US 2013/0048152 A1 and US 2014/0116579 A1. 
     In contrast, sulfurous metal alloys have received much less attention. DE 1 245 139 C2 discloses metal alloys for producing permanent magnets that can contain up to 1% sulfur by weight, which are crystalline instead of amorphous, because they are not quickly cooled, but instead are sintered. DE 32 43 964 describes amorphous metal alloys for producing nibs for writing instruments, which can contain sulfur, but without concretely mentioning sulfurous alloys or sulfur portions. DD 225 721 A1 discloses starting particles produced through melt metallurgy comprised of Ni—C—S with a sulfur content of 0.02%-0.15% by mass, which is produced via an Ni—S master alloy with preferably 10%-20% sulfur by mass. US 2009/0162629 A1 describes sulfurous amorphous metal alloys that have a very high palladium content, which can also contain phosphorus as a non-metal. 
     A main disadvantage in using phosphorus in metallic glasses is the formation of poisonous white phosphorus during the production. Furthermore, the storage and processing is problematic due to the high flammability and accompanying risk of explosion. Elemental phosphorus does not have a stable molten phase at normal pressure, thus resulting in direct sublimation, making it more difficult to produce the master alloy. 
     It has been surprisingly discovered that in numerous different metallic glass forming alloys, sulfur can be used entirely or partially in place of phosphorus while maintaining the good mechanical and glass-forming properties, and reducing or preventing the disadvantages mentioned above. In addition, numerous entirely novel sulfurous alloy systems could be produced amorphously. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Accordingly, a first aspect of the invention relates to a sulfurous, metallic glass forming alloy with the following formula:
 
(Ti,Zr,Nb,Hf,Fe (1) ,A a1 ) a Pd b (Cu,Ni) c (V,Mo,Ta,W) d (Co,Cr,Fe (2) ) e ,(Mn,Al,In,Ga,Ag,Si,Ge) f Sn g Be h (B,C) i (O,H,N) j (P,S x1 ) x   (I)
 
     where: 
     a=0%-approx. 15% by weight or approx. 30%-approx. 90% by weight, 
     b=0%-approx. 68% by weight, and 
     a+b=approx. 30%-approx. 90% by weight, 
     wherein, when a=0%-approx. 15% by weight, b=approx. 35%-68% by weight, 
     A is one or more elements from the group of rare earths (lanthanide+yttrium), 
     wherein a1/a=0-approx. 1/10, 
     c=0%-approx. 65% by weight, 
     d=0%-approx. 15% by weight, 
     e=0%-approx. 15% by weight 
     f=0%-approx. 15% by weight 
     g=0%-approx. 23% by weight 
     h=0%-approx. 1% by weight 
     i=0%-approx. 3.5% by weight, and 
     j=0%-approx. 0.20% by weight 
     wherein, when b=0, a and at least one of c and e&gt;0, and when a=0%-approx. 15% by weight and b=approx. 35%-approx. 68% by weight, at least one of c, d, e, f, g&gt;0, and 
     Fe (1)  and Fe (2)  each represent Fe, wherein Fe (2)  is only present when a=0, x=approx. 0.21-approx. 9% by weight, when a=approx. 30%-90% by weight, and x=approx. 8%-16.5% by weight, when a=0%-approx. 15% by weight and b&gt; approx. 35% by weight, and 
     x1/x=approx. 1/10 to approx. 1, and 
     the sum of all percentages, a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j+x+unavoidable impurities in trace amounts of elements not contained in the formula (I)=100% by weight,
         wherein at least when x1/x=approx. 1 and x=approx. 0.21%-1% by weight, alloys that contain Fe (1) , Ni and Al are at least approx. 50% amorphous by volume at a thickness of ≥approx. 20 μm.       

     The invention also relates to a method for producing the above alloy, in which
         one or more of the elements Fe, Pd, Ni, Cr, Cu and Co are individually heated and alloyed with sulfur in an appropriate container, and optionally heated and alloyed individually in a separate container with phosphorus,   the resulting alloy(s), if necessary, are subjected to a flux process for purification with B 2 O 3 , and the excess B 2 O 3  and the non-sulfide and/or non-phosphide impurities are separated from the resulting highly purified sulfide and/or phosphorus alloy, and   the highly purified sulfur alloy, potentially together with the highly purified phosphorus alloy, is melted and alloyed with the remaining elements of the alloy in the highly purified form, and potentially with more Fe, Pd, Ni, Cr, Cu and/or Co in a highly purified form in a suitable oven in an argon atmosphere, and   if a metallic glass is to be formed, subsequently subjected to a fast cooling.       

    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
       The  FIGS. 1, 3, 5 and 7  show thermograms of the alloys produced in examples 1-5. 
         FIGS. 2, 4 and 6  show diffractograms of the alloys produced in examples 1-4. 
         FIG. 8  shows the diffractogram of the alloy Ti29.3009Zr47.0547Hf2.2275Cu17.0260(Fe,Cr)0.1920O0.0212H0.0069C0.0484S3.9 690 and Pb0.0004 as a metallic trace impurity. It can be derived from the diffractogram that the sample is amorphous. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The alloy formula given in the summary of the invention comprises numerous groups of elements, wherein each element within parentheses can be present in an alloy according to the invention, either alone or in combination with other elements within the parentheses. The subscript letters following parentheses each represent a range of percentages by weight, which is the sum of all of the percentages by weight of the elements within the parentheses. 
     The Following Specifics Apply: 
     Fe appears as Fe (1)  and Fe (2)  in two different sets of parentheses in the formula, wherein Fe (2)  is only present when Fe (1)  is not. This unconventional form of notation was necessary in order to indicate in a compact manner the necessary presence of alloy elements that can be implemented in a master alloy with either sulfur or phosphorus. 
     The letter A represents rare earth elements (lanthanide+yttrium), the total weight of which is a maximum of 10% or one tenth of the weight of all of the elements in these parentheses. The person skilled in the art knows that a proportionally limited replacement of the elements Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Fe in the first parentheses with rare earth metals (lanthanides and yttrium) improves the glass formation properties. 
     It is also the case that when the percentages by weight a of Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Fe, and A in the first parentheses are 0%-approx. 15% by weight, the percentage by weight b of the element Pd is high, i.e. &gt; approx. 30%-approx. 68% by weight. Pd can entirely or partially replace the elements Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Fe and A, depending on its amount. The overall percentage by weight of a+b is approx. 30%-approx. 97% by weight. 
     All of the alloys contain at least two metals. At least one of the metals that can easily form a master alloy with sulfur or phosphorus must be present. These are Pd with the percentage by weight b, Cu and Ni with the percentage by weight c, and Co, Cr, and Fe with the percentage by weight e. 
     The overall percentage by weight x of the elements P and S depends on the ratios of the quantities of the elements Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Fe and A to the element Pd. When the elements Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Fe and A are only present in an overall percentage a of 0%-15% by weight, and the percentage b of Pd is accordingly approx. 35%-approx. 68% by weight, the overall percentage by weight x of P and S is relatively high, i.e. approx. 8%-approx. 16.5%, and preferably approx. 9% or approx. 10%-approx. 68% by weight. When the overall percentage a of Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Fe and A is high, i.e. approx. 30%-approx. 90% by weight, and the overall percentage b of Pd is accordingly lower, i.e. 0%-approx. 40% by weight, the overall percentage x of P and S is approx. 0.21%-approx. 9% by weight. The ratio of the percentage by weight x1 of S to the overall percentage by weight x of P and S is in the range of approx. 1/10 to approx. 1. It is preferably approx. 1, i.e. there is no phosphorus in the alloy in this case. 
     When x1/x=approx. 1 and x=approx. 0.21%-approx. 1% by weight, alloys that contain Fe (1) , Ni and Al are at least 50% by volume amorphous at a thickness of ≤approx. 20 μm. In other cases, thus in addition to the alloy formula described in the first aspect in the summary, and in each of the cases of alloys with a preferred alloy formula given below, they can be present in the amorphous, partially amorphous (e.g. at least approx. 50% by volume amorphous at a thickness of ≤approx. 20 μm) or crystalline form. 
     The percentages by weight f, g, h, i and j of the remaining elements of the alloy require no special explanation, with the exception of j, the percentage of Be, which is preferably 0% by weight, because Be is known to be toxic. 
     Further preferred groups of alloys according to the invention shall be explained below. 
     One preferred alloy has the formula (Ti, Zr, Nb) a  Pd b (Cu, Ni) c Al f Sn g (P,S x1 ) x , in which a=approx. 30%-approx. 90% by weight, b=0%-approx. 40% by weight, a+b=approx. 30%-approx. 97% by weight, c, f, g, x1, x and the sum of all of the percentages by weight are defined as in the summary in the first aspect of the invention, and at least one of b and c&gt;0% by weight. 
     Another preferred alloy has the formula (Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Fe (1) , A a1 ) a Pd b (Cu, Ni) c (V,Mo,TA,W) d (Co,Cr,Fe (2) ) e (Mn,Al,In,Ga,Ag,Si,Ge) f Sn g (B,C) i (O, H, N) j (P, S x1 ) x , in which a=0%-approx. 15% by weight, b=&gt; approx. 35%-approx. 68% by weight, and the remaining percentages by weight and other boundary conditions are defined as in the summary in the first aspect of the invention. 
     Another preferred alloy has the formula
 
Nb a Pd b (Cu,Ni) c Cr e (P,S x1 ) x  
 
in which a=approx. 41%-approx. 59% by weight, x=approx. 0.5%-approx. 3.5% by weight, x1/x=approx. 1, c=approx. 35%-approx. 65% by weight, preferably c=approx. 40%-approx. 55% by weight, e=0%-approx. 1.5% by weight, and the remaining percentage by weight and other boundary conditions as well as the sum of all of the percentages by weight are defined as in the summary in the first aspect of the invention.
 
     The alloy with the formula
 
(Zr,Fe (1) ) a (Ni) c (Mo) d Cr e (B,C) i (P,S x1 ) x  
 
in which a=approx. 62%-approx. 79% by weight, preferably approx. 65%-approx. 79% by weight, c=0%-approx. 22% by weight, d=0% to approx. 15% by weight, e=0%-approx. 6% by weight, wherein c+d+e=approx. 13%-approx. 24% by weight, x=approx. 0.3%-approx. 8.5% by weight, preferably approx. 0.5%-approx. 8.5% by weight, x1/x and i and the other boundary conditions as well as the sum of all percentages by weight are defined as in the summary in the first aspect of the invention, is likewise preferred.
 
     Lastly, an alloy with the formula
 
((Nb,Hf) a Pd b (Cu,Ni) c (Fe (2) ,Co) e (P,S x1 ) x  
 
is also preferred, in which a=0%-approx. 15% by weight, particularly preferably a=0% by weight, b=approx. 35%-approx. 68% by weight, c, e, x and x1 and the sum of all of the percentages by weight are defined as in the summary in the first aspect of the invention, wherein it is particularly preferred that x1/x=approx. 1, and when a=0% by weight, at least one of c and e&gt;0% by weight.
 
     Table 1 shows concrete alloy examples that are produced using the general method guidelines below, wherein a fast cooling is obtained by pouring it into a cooled copper mold. All of these alloys are at least approx. 50% amorphous at a thickness of 250 μm. The person skilled in the art knows that in such a case, in which an efficient fast cooling method is used, e.g. a melt spinning process, 100% amorphous alloys (metallic glasses) can be obtained. 
     Because of the amorphous structure, the alloys are harder, more elastic, and more rigid than their crystalline counterparts. By way of example, alloy No. 276 in Table 1 has a hardness of 566 HV5, and elasticity of more than 2% and a bending strength of approx. 3 GPa. 
     For the production of alloys, the purity of the starting materials must be such that the quantities of all of the elements described above in the summary of the invention in the first aspect are maintained. Such materials are referred to as “highly purified” in the following, wherein this expression, as used in this invention, does not necessarily have to mean the same thing as the conventional definition of “highly purified.” The person skilled in the art knows, of course, that alloys may unavoidably contain trace impurities. Accordingly, the sum of all percentages by weight in the alloys according to the invention a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j+x+ unavoidable impurities in trace amounts of elements not contained in the formula (I)=100% by weight. Trace amounts in this context conventionally means a total amount of typically metallic and potentially also semi-metallic impurities of ≤approx. 0.1% by weight, preferably ≤approx. 0.075% by weight, more preferably ≤approx. 0.05% by weight, particularly preferably ≤approx. 0.03% by weight, more particularly preferably ≤approx. 0.01% by weight, very particularly preferably ≤approx. 0.005% by weight, and most preferably ≤approx. 0.001% by weight. 
     In the general method for producing the alloys according to the invention, one or more master alloys are produced from Fe, Pd, Ni, Cr, Cu or Co with sulfur, and potentially one or more master alloys are produced from Fe, Pd, Ni, Cr, Cu or Co with phosphorus. The metal and sulfur or phosphorus are heated and alloyed under an inert gas, preferably argon, in a heat resistant container (e.g. made of quartz glass). The heating and alloying is preferably carried out through approx. 1 to approx. 10 minutes inductive heating at approx. 50°-approx. 100° C. above the melting point of the component of the alloy that melts at the highest temperature. 
     If highly purified (as defined above) elements are not used for the master alloy, the master alloy can be subjected to a flux process with B 2 O 3  to purify it. The raw master alloy is melted in inert gas, preferably argon, with 5%-15% B 2 O 3  by weight and kept for approx. 2-approx. 24 hours, preferably approx. 4 hours at a temperature of approx. 1000° to approx. 1300° C., preferably at least approx. 100° C. above the melting point of the alloy. The non-sulfide and/or non-phosphide impurities are absorbed in the B 2 O 3  melt, because this results in a reduction in the free energy of the overall system. 
     After cooling to room temperature, the excess B 2 O 3  containing the impurities located on top of the alloy is dissolved or dispersed in water and poured off therewith, leaving a highly purified master alloy. 
     The highly purified (as defined above) sulfurous alloy(s) are melted and alloyed, potentially with the highly purified (as defined above) phosphorus alloy(s), along with the remaining elements of the alloy, which are likewise used in their highly purified forms (as defined above), and potentially with more Fe, Pd, Ni, Cr, Cu and/or Co, likewise in the highly purified form (as defined above), in a suitable oven, in inert gas, preferably argon, in a vacuum. This preferably takes place in an electric arc furnace, wherein the alloy is melted for a total of approx. 30-180 seconds in an electric arc furnace at approx. 1000°-approx. 2000° C., preferably approx. 500° C. above the melting point of the component with the highest melting point. The implementation of multiple, approx. 30 second melting periods, with subsequent turning of the alloy, is preferred for this. 
     In order to produce amorphous or partially amorphous alloys (metallic glasses)—also referred to herein as (partially) amorphous, meaning that at least approx. 50% by volume is amorphous at a thickness of ≥ approx. 20 μm (wherein thicknesses of ≥ approx. 50 μm are more preferable, thicknesses of ≥ approx. 100 μm are even more preferable, and thicknesses of ≥ approx. 200 μm and even better ≥250 μm are most preferable), and including completely amorphous alloys—the alloy is then subjected to a fast cooling. This can take place, e.g., using a chill casting process, such as a tilting, spinning, suction or die casting in chilled molds, or more efficiently using a melt spinning process or a powdering process, in which the alloy melt is processed to form a powder in a protective gas atmosphere, or through so-called splat quenching. 
     Molds made of alloys can be produced, e.g., from amorphous alloy powder through thermoplastic molds or cold forming, or from amorphous and/or (partially) crystalline alloy powder through laser beam melting (3D printing). 
     EXAMPLES 
     In the following examples, (partially) amorphous means that approx. 50% of the sample by volume is amorphous. 
     Example 1 
     Production of the Alloy Ti 8.58 Zr 69.43 Ni 10.75 Cu 8.22 S 3.02    
     1A. Production of the Master Alloy Ni 73.3 S 26.7    
     21.99 g nickel and 8.01 g sulfur were obtained to produce 30 g of highly purified Ni—S alloy Ni 73.3 S 26.7 , and alloyed inductively in a quartz glass in argon at a max. of 1500° C. for 5 minutes. The alloy is melted in the subsequent purification process in argon with 3.4 g B 2 O 3  and kept at 1000° C. for 4 hours. Impurities in the metallic melt are absorbed in the B 2 O 3  melt in the purification process. After cooling to room temperature, the B 2 O 3  melt, along with the impurities, is dissolved or dispersed in water, and poured off the master alloy, leaving behind a highly purified alloy. 
     1B. Implementation of the Master Alloy with the Remaining Alloy Components 
     15 g of the alloy Ti 8.58 Zr 69.43 Ni 10.75 Cu 8.22 S 3.02  are produced by combining 0.3689 g nickel, 10.4145 g zirconium, 1.2870 g titanium, 1.2330 g copper, and 1.6966 g nickel-sulfur alloy with a composition of Ni 73.3 S 26.7 . The pure elements and the nickel-sulfur alloy are alloyed in argon in an electric arc furnace at approx. 2000° C. The alloying knob is turned at least three times, and the melting is carried out (for approx. 30 seconds) in order to ensure that the alloy is homogeneous. 
     The production of the (partially) amorphous portion with a thickness of 0.5-1 mm takes place subsequently, through pouring it into copper cooling molds cooled to room temperature. 
     The thermogram for this alloy is shown with a thickness of 0.5 mm in the uppermost curve in  FIG. 1 . The crystallization point 488° C. and the transition to glass at 398° C. apply to (partially) amorphous structures. 
     The diffractogram (Cu—K-α radiation) of this alloy is shown with a thickness of 1 mm in the uppermost curve in the  FIG. 2 . The wide hump in the curve indicates the (partially) amorphous structure. 
     Example 2 
     Production of the Alloy Ti 74.1 Ni 20.6 S 5.3    
     2A. Production of the Master Alloy Ni 69.11 S 30.89    
     The master alloy Ni 69.11 S 30.89  is produced in the same manner as in Example 1A, but with the addition of 13.822 g nickel and 6.178 g sulfur and 2.1 g B 2 O 3 . 
     2B. Implementation of the Master Alloy with the Remaining Alloy Components 
     8 g of the alloy Ti 74.1 Ni 20.6 S 5.3  are produced by combining 0.6994 g nickel, 5.9280 g titanium, and 1.3726 g nickel-sulfur alloy that has the composition Ni 69.11 S 30.89 . The pure elements and the nickel-sulfur alloy are alloyed in argon in an electric arc furnace at approx. 2000° C. The alloying knob is turned at least three times, and the melting is carried out (for approx. 30 seconds) in order to ensure that the alloy is homogeneous. 
     The production of the (partially) amorphous portion with a thickness of 0.5 mm takes place subsequently, through pouring it into copper cooling molds cooled to room temperature. 
     The thermogram of this alloy is shown with a thickness of 0.5 mm in the lowest curve in the  FIG. 1 . The crystallization point at 462° C. and the transition to glass at 423° C. apply to (partially) amorphous structures. 
     The diffractogram (Cu—K-α radiation) for this alloy is shown with a thickness of 0.5 mm in the lowest curve of the  FIG. 2 . The wide hump in the curve indicates the (partially) amorphous structure. 
       FIGS. 1 and 2  also show the thermograms and diffractograms of two other alloys that contain Ti, Zr, Ni, or Pd, Cu and S (alloys Nos. 218 and 248, Table 1, Example 6). 
     Example 3 
     Production of Alloy Pd 56.71 Ni 31.28 S 12.01    
     3A. Production of the Master Alloy Ni 69.11 S 30.89    
     The alloy Ni 69.11 S 30.89  is produced in the same manner as in Example 2A. 
     3B. Production of the Master Alloy Pd 86.04 S 13.96    
     25.812 g palladium and 4.188 g sulfur were obtained to produce 30 g highly purified Pd—S alloy Pd 86.04 S 13.96 , and inductively alloyed in a quartz glass in argon at a maximum temperature of 1600° C. for 5 minutes. The alloy is subsequently melted in argon with 2.9 g B 2 O 3  in the purification process and kept at 1000° C. for 4 hours. Impurities in the metallic melt are absorbed in the B 2 O 3  melt in the purification process. After cooling to room temperature, the B 2 O 3  melt, along with the impurities, is dissolved or dispersed in water, and poured off the master alloy, leaving behind a highly purified alloy. 
     3C. Implementation of the Master Alloy with the Remaining Alloy Components 
     20 g of the alloy Pd 56.71 Ni 31.28 S 12.01  are produced by combining 3.5693 g nickel, 3.9415 g palladium, 3.8872 g nickel-sulfur alloy that has the composition Ni 69.11 S 13.96  and 8.6020 g palladium-sulfur alloy that has the composition Pd 86.04 S 13.96 . The pure elements, the nickel-sulfur alloy, and the palladium-sulfur alloy are alloyed in argon in an electric arc furnace at approx. 2000° C. The alloying knob is turned at least three times, and the melting is carried out (for approx. 30 seconds) in order to ensure that the alloy is homogeneous. 
     The production of the (partially) amorphous portion with a thickness of 0.5-1.5 mm takes place subsequently, through pouring it into copper cooling molds cooled to room temperature. 
     Alternatively, the pure elements, the nickel-sulfur alloy, and the palladium-sulfur alloy can be alloyed in quartz glass. 
     The thermogram for this alloy is shown with a thickness of 0.5 mm in the lowest curve in  FIG. 3 . The crystallization point at 176.2° C. and the transition to glass at 152.9° C. apply to (partially) amorphous structures. 
     The diffractogram (Cu—K-α radiation) for this alloy is shown with a thickness of 1.5 mm in the lower curve in  FIG. 4 . The wide hump in the curve indicates the (partially) amorphous structure. 
       FIGS. 3 and 4  also show thermograms and diffractograms of another alloy in the lower curve, which contains Pd, Ni, and S (alloy No. 56, Table 1, Example 6). 
     Example 4 
     Production of Alloy Nb 50.76 Ni 45.22 Cu 2.67 S 1.35    
     4A. Production of the Master Alloy Ni 69.11 S 30.89    
     The master alloy Ni 69.11 S 30.89  is produced in the same manner as in Example 2A. 
     4B. Implementation of the Master Alloy with the Remaining Alloy Components 
     6 g of the alloy Nb 50.76 Ni 45.22 Cu 2.67 S 1.35  are produced by combining 2.6586 g nickel, 3.1979 g niobium, 0.2753 g nickel-sulfur alloy with the composition Ni 69.11 S 30.89  and 0.1682 g copper. The pure elements and the nickel-sulfur alloy are alloyed in argon in an electric arc furnace at approx. 2000° C. The alloying knob is turned at least three times, and the melting is carried out (for approx. 30 seconds) in order to ensure that the alloy is homogeneous. 
     The production of the (partially) amorphous portion with a thickness of 0.5-3 mm takes place subsequently, through pouring it into copper cooling molds cooled to room temperature. 
     The thermogram for this alloy is shown with a thickness of 0.5 mm in the lower curve in  FIG. 5 . The crystallization point at 696° C. and the transition to glass at 635° C. apply to (partially) amorphous structures. 
     The diffractogram (Cu—K-α radiation) for this alloy is shown with a thickness of 3 mm in  FIG. 6 . The wide hump in the curve indicates the (partially) amorphous structure. 
       FIG. 5  also shows the thermogram and diffractogram of another alloy in the upper curve, which contains Nb, Ni, Pd, and S (alloy No. 20, Table 1, Example 6). 
     Example 5 
     Production of Alloy Mo 10.68 Ni 6.59 Fe 69.48 Cr 3.37 S 1.25 P 6.90 B 0.50 C 1.23    
     5A. Production of the Master Alloy Ni 84.06 S 15.94    
     16.812 g nickel and 3.188 g sulfur are obtained to produce 20 g of the highly purified Ni—S alloy Ni 84.06 S 15.96,  and inductively alloyed in a quartz glass in argon at a maximum temperature of 1500° C. for 5 minutes. The alloy is subsequently melted in argon with 2.7 g B 2 O 3  in a purification process, and kept at 1250° C. for 4 hours. Impurities in the metallic melt are absorbed in the B 2 O 3  melt in the purification process. After cooling to room temperature, the B2O3 melt, along with the impurities, is dissolved or dispersed in water, and poured off the master alloy, leaving behind a highly purified alloy. 
     5B. Production of Alloy Fe 90.97 P 9.03    
     22.7425 g iron and 2.2575 g phosphorus are obtained to produce 25 g of the highly purified Fe—P alloy Fe 90.97 P 9.03  and inductively alloyed in a quartz glass in argon at a maximum temperature of 1600° C. for 5 minutes. The alloy is subsequently melted in argon with 1.5 g B 2 O 3  in a purification process, and kept at 1250° C. for 4 hours. Impurities in the metallic melt are absorbed in the B 2 O 3  melt in the purification process. After cooling to room temperature, the B 2 O 3  melt, along with the impurities, is dissolved or dispersed in water, and poured off the master alloy, leaving behind a highly purified alloy. 
     5C. Implementation of the Master Alloy with the Remaining Alloy Components 
     20 g of the alloy Mo 10.68 Ni 6.59 Fe 69.48 Cr 3.37 S 1.25 P 6.90 B 0.50 C 1.23  are produced by combining 2.136 g molybdenum, 0.674 g chromium, 0.246 g carbon, 0.100 g boron, 15.276 g iron-phosphorus alloy with a composition of Fe 90.97 P 9.03 , and 1.568 g nickel-sulfur alloy with a composition of Ni 84.06 S 15.94 . The pure elements, the nickel-sulfur alloy, and the iron-phosphorus alloy are alloyed in argon in an electric arc furnace at approx. 2000° C. The alloying knob is turned at least three times, and the melting is carried out (for approx. 30 seconds) in order to ensure that the alloy is homogeneous. 
     The production of the (partially) amorphous portion with a thickness of 0.5 mm takes place subsequently, through pouring it into copper cooling molds cooled to room temperature. 
     The thermogram for this alloy is shown with a thickness of 0.5 mm in  FIG. 7 . The crystallization point at 496° C. and the transition to glass at 427° C. applies to (partially) amorphous structures. 
     Example 6 
     Further Produced Alloys 
     Further examples are shown in Table 1, which are produced in a manner analogous to that for the Examples 1-5. The alloy 428 is produced without a flux process.  FIG. 8  shows the diffractogram for a 0.5 mm thick amorphous sample of this alloy. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 1 
                 Fe69, 48Mo10, 68Ni6, 59Cr3, 37S1, 25P6, 9B0, 5C1, 23 
               
               
                 2 
                 Nb41, 94Ni54, 91S3, 15 
               
               
                 3 
                 Nb43, 48Ni54, 04S2, 48 
               
               
                 4 
                 Nb44, 97Ni53, 19S1, 84 
               
               
                 5 
                 Nb46, 43Ni52, 36S1, 21 
               
               
                 6 
                 Nb47, 67Ni46, 01Cu2, 72Cr2, 22S1, 38 
               
               
                 7 
                 Nb47, 77Ni48, 62Cr2, 23S1, 38 
               
               
                 8 
                 Nb47, 85Ni51, 55S0, 6 
               
               
                 9 
                 Nb48, 11Ni49, 59S2, 3 
               
               
                 10 
                 Nb48, 34Ni49, 83S1, 83 
               
               
                 11 
                 Nb48, 57Ni50, 06S1, 37 
               
               
                 12 
                 Nb48, 71Ni45, 75Cu2, 7Cr1, 47S1, 37 
               
               
                 13 
                 Nb48, 82Ni48, 34Cr1, 48S1, 36 
               
               
                 14 
                 Nb48, 8Ni50, 3S0, 9 
               
               
                 15 
                 Nb49, 02Ni50, 53S0, 45 
               
               
                 16 
                 Nb49, 51Ni41, 7Cu2, 6Sn4, 87S1, 32 
               
               
                 17 
                 Nb49, 61Ni44, 2Sn4, 88S1, 31 
               
               
                 18 
                 Nb49, 74Ni45, 48Cu2, 69Cr0, 73S1, 36 
               
               
                 19 
                 Nb49, 84Ni48, 06Cr0, 73S1, 37 
               
               
                 20 
                 Nb49, 86Pd4, 39Ni44, 42S1, 33 
               
               
                 21 
                 Nb49, 8Ni48, 85S1, 35 
               
               
                 22 
                 Nb50, 34Ni44, 03Cu2, 65Sn1, 65S1, 33 
               
               
                 23 
                 Nb50, 42Pd1, 48Ni44, 11Cu2, 65S1, 34 
               
               
                 24 
                 Nb50, 44Ni46, 57Sn1, 65S1, 34 
               
               
                 25 
                 Nb50, 52Pd1, 48Ni46, 65S1, 35 
               
               
                 26 
                 Nb50, 62Ni41, 82Cu6, 21S1, 35 
               
               
                 27 
                 Nb50, 69Ni43, 52Cu4, 45S1, 34 
               
               
                 28 
                 Nb50, 76Ni45, 22Cu2, 67S1, 35 
               
               
                 29 
                 Nb50, 79Ni46, 08Cu1, 78S1, 35 
               
               
                 30 
                 Nb50, 83Ni46, 93Cu0, 89S1, 35 
               
               
                 31 
                 Nb50, 86Ni47, 79S1, 35 
               
               
                 32 
                 Nb50, 91Ni47, 01Cr0, 73S1, 35 
               
               
                 33 
                 Nb50, 96Ni46, 23Cr1, 46S1, 35 
               
               
                 34 
                 Nb51, 92Ni46, 74S1, 34 
               
               
                 35 
                 Nb52, 96Ni45, 7S1, 34 
               
               
                 36 
                 Nb54, 1Ni43, 13Cr1, 44S1, 33 
               
               
                 37 
                 Nb54Ni44, 67S1, 33 
               
               
                 38 
                 Nb55, 07Ni42, 88Cr0, 72S1, 33 
               
               
                 39 
                 Nb55, 85Ni38, 49Cu4, 34S1, 32 
               
               
                 40 
                 Nb55, 93Ni40, 15Cu2, 61S1, 31 
               
               
                 41 
                 Nb55, 96Ni40, 98Cu1, 74S1, 32 
               
               
                 42 
                 Nb56, 04Ni42, 64S1, 32 
               
               
                 43 
                 Nb56, 09Ni41, 88Cr0, 71S1, 32 
               
               
                 44 
                 Nb56, 14Ni41, 11Cr1, 43S1, 32 
               
               
                 45 
                 Nb56, 19Ni40, 34Cr2, 14S1, 33 
               
               
                 46 
                 Nb56Ni41, 81Cu0, 87S1, 32 
               
               
                 47 
                 Nb58, 04Ni40, 65S1, 31 
               
               
                 48 
                 Pd35, 33Ni48, 71S15, 96 
               
               
                 49 
                 Pd47, 04Ni40, 26S12, 7 
               
               
                 50 
                 Pd48, 5Ni38, 34S13, 16 
               
               
                 51 
                 Pd49, 54Ni31, 73Cu5, 73S13 
               
               
                 52 
                 Pd49, 61Ni33, 54Cu3, 82S13, 03 
               
               
                 53 
                 Pd49, 69Ni35, 36Cu1, 91S13, 04 
               
               
                 54 
                 Pd49, 75Ni33, 64Co3, 56S13, 05 
               
               
                 55 
                 Pd49, 76Ni35, 41Co1, 78S13, 05 
               
               
                 56 
                 Pd49, 76Ni37, 18S13, 06 
               
               
                 57 
                 Pd49, 85Ni33, 7Fe3, 38S13, 07 
               
               
                 58 
                 Pd49, 89Ni31, 95Fe5, 07S13, 09 
               
               
                 59 
                 Pd49, 8Ni35, 44Fe1, 69S13, 07 
               
               
                 60 
                 Pd50, 4Ni38, 22S11, 38 
               
               
                 61 
                 Pd52, 22Ni34, 91S12, 87 
               
               
                 62 
                 Pd52, 61Ni35, 08S12, 31 
               
               
                 63 
                 Pd53, 42Ni33, 8S12, 78 
               
               
                 64 
                 Pd53, 98Ni34, 87S11, 15 
               
               
                 65 
                 Pd54, 1Ni29, 84S16, 06 
               
               
                 66 
                 Pd55, 26Ni30, 47S14, 27 
               
               
                 67 
                 Pd56, 36Ni31, 08S12, 56 
               
               
                 68 
                 Pd56, 71Ni31, 28S12, 01 
               
               
                 69 
                 Pd56, 77Ni31, 31S9, 02P2, 9 
               
               
                 70 
                 Pd56, 83Ni31, 34S6, 02P5, 81 
               
               
                 71 
                 Pd56, 89Ni31, 37S3, 01P8, 73 
               
               
                 72 
                 Pd56Ni30, 88S13, 12 
               
               
                 73 
                 Pd57, 06Ni32, 47S11, 47 
               
               
                 74 
                 Pd57, 37Ni29, 08S13, 55 
               
               
                 75 
                 Pd57, 41Ni31, 66S10, 93 
               
               
                 76 
                 Pd58, 97Ni29, 19S11, 84 
               
               
                 77 
                 Pd59, 19Ni28, 46S12, 35 
               
               
                 78 
                 Pd60, 85Ni26, 93S12, 22 
               
               
                 79 
                 Pd67, 92Ni21, 85S10, 23 
               
               
                 80 
                 Ti0, 68Nb49, 87Ni48, 09S1, 36 
               
               
                 81 
                 Ti1, 9Zr66, 86Ni11, 5Cu15, 24Al3, 62S0, 88 
               
               
                 82 
                 Ti2, 55Zr66, 6Ni16, 26Cu10, 84Al2, 87S0, 88 
               
               
                 83 
                 Ti2, 56Zr65, 67Ni11, 51Cu16, 12Al3, 26S0, 88 
               
               
                 84 
                 Ti2, 56Zr65, 76Ni13, 14Cu14, 4Al3, 26S0, 88 
               
               
                 85 
                 Ti2, 57Zr65, 85Ni14, 77Cu12, 67Al3, 26S0, 88 
               
               
                 86 
                 Ti2, 57Zr65, 94Ni16, 4Cu10, 94Al3, 27S0, 88 
               
               
                 87 
                 Ti2, 57Zr66, 01Ni11, 57Cu15, 33Al3, 64S0, 88 
               
               
                 88 
                 Ti2, 59Zr65, 26Ni16, 55Cu11, 03Al3, 67S0, 9 
               
               
                 89 
                 Ti3, 04Zr81, 04Ni12, 66S3, 26 
               
               
                 90 
                 Ti3, 18Zr61, 97Hf2, 94Ni11, 63Cu15, 43Fe0, 14Al3, 66S0, 88C0, 
               
               
                   
                 04O0, 11N0, 02 
               
               
                 91 
                 Ti3, 19Zr63, 88Ni11, 43Cu15, 18Al3, 6S2, 72 
               
               
                 92 
                 Ti3, 19Zr65, 12Ni11, 65Cu15, 46Fe0, 01Al3, 67S0, 89O0, 01 
               
               
                 93 
                 Ti3, 22Zr64, 49Ni11, 54Cu15, 31Al3, 63S1, 81 
               
               
                 94 
                 Ti3, 24Zr61, 93Hf2, 96Ni11, 62Cu15, 42Fe0, 13Al3, 66S0, 
               
               
                   
                 89C0, 03O0, 1N0, 02 
               
               
                 95 
                 Ti3, 24Zr64, 79Ni11, 59Cu15, 39Al3, 65S1, 34 
               
               
                 96 
                 Ti3, 24Zr64, 81Ni11, 58Cu16, 22Al3, 28S0, 87 
               
               
                 97 
                 Ti3, 24Zr64, 87Ni11, 61Cu15, 41Al3, 65S1, 22 
               
               
                 98 
                 Ti3, 24Zr64, 97Ni11, 61Cu15, 82Al3, 47S0, 89 
               
               
                 99 
                 Ti3, 25Zr60, 15Hf2, 83Nb1, 9Ni11, 62Cu15, 42Fe0, 13Al3, 
               
               
                   
                 66S0, 89C0, 03O0, 1N0, 02 
               
               
                 100 
                 Ti3, 25Zr64, 94Ni11, 62Cu15, 42Al3, 66S1, 11 
               
               
                 101 
                 Ti3, 25Zr65, 01Ni11, 63Cu15, 44Al3, 66S1, 01 
               
               
                 102 
                 Ti3, 25Zr65, 09Ni11, 65Cu15, 46Al3, 67S0, 88 
               
               
                 103 
                 Ti3, 25Zr65, 16Ni11, 66Cu15, 47Al3, 67S0, 79 
               
               
                 104 
                 Ti3, 25Zr65, 18Ni12, 46Cu14, 55Al3, 67S0, 89 
               
               
                 105 
                 Ti3, 26Zr65, 23Ni11, 67Cu15, 49Al3, 68S0, 67 
               
               
                 106 
                 Ti3, 26Zr65, 23Ni13, 28Cu13, 67Al3, 67S0, 89 
               
               
                 107 
                 Ti3, 26Zr65, 27Ni14, 11Cu12, 8Al3, 67S0, 89 
               
               
                 108 
                 Ti3, 26Zr65, 31Ni14, 93Cu11, 93Al3, 68S0, 89 
               
               
                 109 
                 Ti3, 26Zr65, 36Ni15, 76Cu1l, 05Al3, 68S0, 89 
               
               
                 110 
                 Ti3, 26Zr65, 3Ni11, 67Cu15, 02Al3, 86S0, 89 
               
               
                 111 
                 Ti3, 27Zr65, 45Ni17, 42Cu9, 29Al3, 68S0, 89 
               
               
                 112 
                 Ti3, 27Zr65, 47Ni11, 7Cu14, 61Al4, 06S0, 89 
               
               
                 113 
                 Ti3, 27Zr65, 4Ni16, 59Cu10, 17Al3, 68S0, 89 
               
               
                 114 
                 Ti3, 28Zr65, 64Ni11, 73Cu14, 2A14, 26S0, 89 
               
               
                 115 
                 Ti3, 94Zr64, 26Ni11, 71Cu15, 51Al3, 69S0, 89 
               
               
                 116 
                 Ti4, 43Zr39, 83Cu45, 4Ag8, 56S1, 78 
               
               
                 117 
                 Ti4, 47Zr40, 19Cu45, 82Ag8, 64S0, 88 
               
               
                 118 
                 Ti4, 64Zr63, 37Ni11, 78Cu15, 61Al3, 71S0, 89 
               
               
                 119 
                 Ti5, 34Zr62, 47Ni11, 85Cu15, 7Al3, 73S0, 91 
               
               
                 120 
                 Ti5, 75Zr71, 21Ni10, 34Cu7, 88Al1, 47S3, 35 
               
               
                 121 
                 Ti5, 83Zr72, 27Ni10, 5Cu8S3, 4 
               
               
                 122 
                 Ti5, 86Zr72, 65Ni10, 51Cu8, 03S2, 95 
               
               
                 123 
                 Ti5, 86Zr72, 65Ni5, 81Cu13, 17S2, 51 
               
               
                 124 
                 Ti5, 87Zr72, 76Ni7, 66Cu11, 2S2, 51 
               
               
                 125 
                 Ti5, 89Zr72, 93Ni10, 6Cu8, 07S2, 51 
               
               
                 126 
                 Ti5, 91Zr73, 3Ni10, 61Cu8, 1S2, 08 
               
               
                 127 
                 Ti5, 98Zr74, 41Ni8, 47Cu6, 39Al1, 45S3, 3 
               
               
                 128 
                 Ti5, 99Zr73, 86Ni9, 58Cu7, 19S3, 38 
               
               
                 129 
                 Ti5, 9Zr72, 78Ni9, 44Cu7, 09Al1, 46S3, 33 
               
               
                 130 
                 Ti6, 05Zr61, 56Ni11, 92Cu15, 8Al3, 76S0, 91 
               
               
                 131 
                 Ti6, 07Zr75, 5Ni8, 59Cu6, 48S3, 36 
               
               
                 132 
                 Ti6, 08Zr75, 36Ni7, 46Cu5, 65Al2, 19S3, 26 
               
               
                 133 
                 Ti6, 13Zr75, 93Ni7, 52Cu5, 7Al1, 44S3, 28 
               
               
                 134 
                 Ti6, 18Zr76, 49Ni7, 57Cu5, 74Al0, 71S3, 31 
               
               
                 135 
                 Ti6, 22Zr77, 04Ni7, 63Cu5, 78S3, 33 
               
               
                 136 
                 Ti6, 25Zr77, 38Ni13, 02S3, 35 
               
               
                 137 
                 Ti6, 37Zr78, 57Ni6, 67Cu5, 09S3, 3 
               
               
                 138 
                 Ti6, 45Zr80, 14Ni5, 72Cu4, 4S3, 29 
               
               
                 139 
                 Ti6, 68Zr38, 21Cu53, 24S1, 87 
               
               
                 140 
                 Ti6, 75Zr38, 58Cu53, 75S0, 92 
               
               
                 141 
                 Ti6, 77Zr60, 64Ni12Cu15, 9Al3, 78S0, 91 
               
               
                 142 
                 Ti7, 08Zr69, 62Ni10, 46Cu7, 97Al1, 48S3, 39 
               
               
                 143 
                 Ti7, 19Zr70, 67Ni10, 62Cu8, 09S3, 43 
               
               
                 144 
                 Ti7, 5Zr59, 7Ni12, 07Cu16Al3, 8S0, 93 
               
               
                 145 
                 Ti8, 24Zr58, 76Ni12, 15Cu16, 1Al3, 83S0, 92 
               
               
                 146 
                 Ti8, 37Zr67, 45Ni10, 5Cu8Al2, 28S3, 4 
               
               
                 147 
                 Ti8, 44Zr67, 99Ni10, 58Cu8, 06Al1, 5S3, 43 
               
               
                 148 
                 Ti8, 57Zr69, 02Ni10, 74Cu8, 19S3, 48 
               
               
                 149 
                 Ti8, 58Zr69, 43Ni10, 75Cu8, 22S3, 02 
               
               
                 150 
                 Ti8, 5Zr68, 51Ni10, 66Cu8, 13Al0, 74S3, 46 
               
               
                 151 
                 Ti8, 62Zr69, 38Ni5, 95Cu13, 48S2, 57 
               
               
                 152 
                 Ti8, 64Zr69, 49Ni7, 84Cu11, 46S2, 57 
               
               
                 153 
                 Ti8, 66Zr69, 66Ni10, 85Cu8, 26S2, 57 
               
               
                 154 
                 Ti8, 67Zr69, 96Ni10, 86Cu8, 38S2, 13 
               
               
                 155 
                 Ti9, 64Zr73, 51Ni13, 4S3, 45 
               
               
                 156 
                 Ti8, 5Zr68, 82Cu19, 68S30 
               
               
                 157 
                 Ti8, 49Zr68, 79Ni10, 64Cu8, 15S3, 94 
               
               
                 158 
                 Ti5, 68Zr70, 67Ni11, 5Cu8, 73S3, 42 
               
               
                 159 
                 Ti29, 84Zr48, 34Cu17, 83S40 
               
               
                 160 
                 Ti30, 19Zr47, 47Cu18, 54S3, 790 
               
               
                 161 
                 Ti29, 69Zr48, 1Cu18, 72S3, 480 
               
               
                 162 
                 Ti29, 73Zr49, 58Ni0, 91Cu15, 79S3, 98 
               
               
                 163 
                 Ti29, 76Zr49, 62Ni1, 82Cu14, 81S3, 99 
               
               
                 164 
                 Ti29, 78Zr49, 66Ni2, 74Cu13, 84S3, 99 
               
               
                 165 
                 Ti29, 8Zr49, 69Ni3, 65Cu12, 86S3, 99 
               
               
                 166 
                 Ti29, 82Zr49, 73Ni4, 57Cu11, 88S4 
               
               
                 167 
                 Ti29, 21Zr48, 71Cu14, 54Sn3, 62S3, 91 
               
               
                 168 
                 Ti29, 7Zr48, 12Nb1, 44Cu16, 76S3, 98 
               
               
                 169 
                 Ti29, 7Zr46, 69Nb2, 88Cu16, 75S3, 98 
               
               
                 170 
                 Ti29, 9Zr48, 43V0, 8Cu16, 87S4, 01 
               
               
                 171 
                 Ti30, 09Zr47, 31V1, 6Cu16, 98S4, 03 
               
               
                 172 
                 Ti29, 88Zr49, 83Cu15, 87Al0, 42S4 
               
               
                 173 
                 Ti30, 05Zr50, 11Cu14, 96Al0, 85S4, 03 
               
               
                 174 
                 Ti29, 51Zr49, 21Cu15, 67Ag1, 66S3, 95 
               
               
                 175 
                 Ti29, 31Zr48, 87Cu14, 59Ag3, 3S3, 93 
               
               
                 176 
                 Ti57, 77Zr4, 37Ni20, 8Cu14, 61S2, 46 
               
               
                 177 
                 Ti55, 97Zr6, 57Ni20, 58Cu14, 45S2, 43 
               
               
                 178 
                 Ti54, 35Zr8, 56Ni20, 38Cu14, 31S2, 41 
               
               
                 179 
                 Ti52, 62Zr10, 67Ni20, 16Cu14, 16S2, 38 
               
               
                 180 
                 Ti51, 06Zr12, 58Ni19, 97Cu14, 02S2, 36 
               
               
                 181 
                 Ti49, 41Zr14, 61Ni19, 77Cu13, 88S2, 33 
               
               
                 182 
                 Ti47, 91Zr16, 45Ni19, 58Cu13, 75S2, 31 
               
               
                 183 
                 Ti46, 31Zr18, 4Ni19, 38Cu13, 61S2, 29 
               
               
                 184 
                 Ti44, 87Zr20, 17Ni19, 2Cu13, 49S2, 27 
               
               
                 185 
                 Ti41, 95Zr23, 75Ni18, 84Cu13, 23S2, 23 
               
               
                 186 
                 Ti39, 14Zr27, 19Ni18, 5Cu12, 99S2, 18 
               
               
                 187 
                 Ti36, 43Zr30, 51Ni18, 16Cu12, 75S2, 15 
               
               
                 188 
                 Ti33, 81Zr33, 72Ni17, 84Cu12, 53S2, 11 
               
               
                 189 
                 Ti61, 33Zr0Ni21, 24Cu14, 92S2, 51 
               
               
                 190 
                 Ti61, 22Zr0Ni18, 91Cu17, 37S2, 5 
               
               
                 191 
                 Ti9, 75Zr56, 83Ni12, 3Cu16, 3Al3, 88S0, 94 
               
               
                 192 
                 Ti9, 94Zr67, 07Ni11, 23Cu8, 68S3, 08 
               
               
                 193 
                 Ti9, 98Zr67, 34Ni10, 87Cu8, 28S3, 53 
               
               
                 194 
                 Ti9, 9Zr66, 81Ni11, 59Cu9, 08S2, 62 
               
               
                 195 
                 Ti11, 3Zr54, 85Ni12, 46Cu16, 51Al3, 93S0, 95 
               
               
                 196 
                 Ti11, 43Zr65, 62Ni11Cu8, 38S3, 57 
               
               
                 197 
                 Ti13, 24Zr69, 41Ni13, 8S3, 55 
               
               
                 198 
                 Ti14, 52Zr50, 74Ni12, 79Cu16, 95Al4, 03S0, 97 
               
               
                 199 
                 Ti15, 56Zr31, 75Ni6, 99Cu44, 72S0, 98 
               
               
                 200 
                 Ti17, 07Zr65, 05Ni14, 23S3, 65 
               
               
                 201 
                 Ti17, 25Zr29, 35Ni7, 08Cu45, 32S1 
               
               
                 202 
                 Ti18, 85Zr15, 96Ni7, 51Cu56, 63S1, 05 
               
               
                 203 
                 Ti18, 99Zr26, 89Ni7, 18Cu45, 93S1, 01 
               
               
                 204 
                 Ti20, 77Zr24, 36Ni7, 28Cu46, 57S1, 02 
               
               
                 205 
                 Ti21, 13Zr60, 41Ni14, 68S3, 78 
               
               
                 206 
                 Ti21, 34Zr16, 09Ni7, 57Cu53, 96S1, 04 
               
               
                 207 
                 Ti22, 61Zr21, 76Ni7, 38Cu47, 22S1, 03 
               
               
                 208 
                 Ti23, 87Zr16, 21Ni7, 63Cu51, 24S1, 05 
               
               
                 209 
                 Ti24, 49Zr19, 09Ni7, 48Cu47, 89S1, 05 
               
               
                 210 
                 Ti24, 52Zr43, 62Pd28, 35S3, 51 
               
               
                 211 
                 Ti25, 01Zr16, 45Ni7, 74Cu48, 8S1, 06Si0, 94 
               
               
                 212 
                 Ti25, 47Zr55, 47Ni15, 17S3, 89 
               
               
                 213 
                 Ti25, 4Zr15, 7Ta5, 77Ni5, 52Cu46, 59S1, 02 
               
               
                 214 
                 Ti25, 87Zr15, 95Ni7, 46Cu47, 47S3, 25 
               
               
                 215 
                 Ti25, 95Zr16, 04Ni5, 64Cu47, 59In3, 74S1, 04 
               
               
                 216 
                 Ti26, 01Zrl6, 08Ni5, 65Cu47, 7Ag3, 52S1, 04 
               
               
                 217 
                 Ti26, 11Zr16, 14Mo3, 14Ni5, 67Cu47, 88S1, 06 
               
               
                 218 
                 Ti26, 16Zr16, 13Ni7, 55Cu48, 01S2, 15 
               
               
                 219 
                 Ti26, 34Zr16, 28Ni5, 72Cu48, 3Ga2, 3S1, 06 
               
               
                 220 
                 Ti26, 43Zr16, 23Ni7, 61Cu48, 4S1, 33 
               
               
                 221 
                 Ti26, 43Zr16, 34Ni5, 74Cu48, 47Co1, 95S1, 07 
               
               
                 222 
                 Ti26, 43Zr16, 34Ni7, 59Cu48, 58S1, 06 
               
               
                 223 
                 Ti26, 45Zr16, 31Ni7, 63Cu48, 54S1, 07 
               
               
                 224 
                 Ti26, 47Zr16, 36Ni5, 75Cu48, 54Mn1, 82S1, 06 
               
               
                 225 
                 Ti26, 47Zr16, 36Ni9, 55Cu46, 54S1, 08 
               
               
                 226 
                 Ti26, 49Zr16, 37Ni5, 76Cu48, 58Cr1, 73S1, 07 
               
               
                 227 
                 Ti26, 51Zr16, 39Ni7, 71Cu46, 5Mn1, 83S1, 06 
               
               
                 228 
                 Ti26, 52Zr16, 39Ni11, 52Cu44, 51S1, 06 
               
               
                 229 
                 Ti26, 54Zr16, 3Ni7, 67Cu48, 69S0, 8 
               
               
                 230 
                 Ti26, 56Zr16, 42Ni13, 5Cu42, 46S1, 06 
               
               
                 231 
                 Ti26, 75Zr16, 53Ni7, 78Cu46, 92S1, 08Si0, 94 
               
               
                 232 
                 Ti26, 86Zr16, 6Ni5, 84Cu49, 26S1, 08B0, 36 
               
               
                 233 
                 Ti28, 64Zr38, 53Pd29, 22S3, 61 
               
               
                 234 
                 Ti29, 04Zr16, 47Ni7, 75Cu45, 67S1, 07 
               
               
                 235 
                 Ti29, 42Zr49, 06Ni9, 02Cu6, 83Al1, 73S3, 94 
               
               
                 236 
                 Ti29, 43Zr43, 47Ni9, 02Cu6, 84Sn7, 3S3, 94 
               
               
                 237 
                 Ti29, 43Zr49, 07Ni9, 02Cu4, 88Sn3, 65S3, 95 
               
               
                 238 
                 Ti29, 47Zr43, 53Ni10, 84Cu4, 89Sn7, 31S3, 96 
               
               
                 239 
                 Ti29, 49Zr54, 8Ni11, 75S3, 96 
               
               
                 240 
                 Ti29, 56Zr45, 06Ni9, 06Cu6, 87Sn5, 5S3, 95 
               
               
                 241 
                 Ti29, 68Zr46, 67Ni9, 1Cu6, 9Sn3, 68S3, 97 
               
               
                 242 
                 Ti29, 68Zr49, 49Ni9, 1Cu6, 9Al0, 85S3, 98 
               
               
                 243 
                 Ti29, 6Zr45, 13Ni10, 89Cu4, 91Sn5, 51S3, 96 
               
               
                 244 
                 Ti29, 73Zr46, 74Ni10, 93Cu4, 93Sn3, 69S3, 98 
               
               
                 245 
                 Ti29, 79Zr52, 52Ni13, 7S3, 99 
               
               
                 246 
                 Ti29, 81Zr48, 29Ni9, 14Cu6, 93Sn1, 85S3, 98 
               
               
                 247 
                 Ti29, 85Zr48, 36Ni10, 98Cu4, 95Sn1, 85S4, 01 
               
               
                 248 
                 Ti29, 85Zr49, 77Ni17, 38S3 
               
               
                 249 
                 Ti29, 91Zr45, 61Nb4, 35Ni9, 17Cu6, 95S4, 01 
               
               
                 250 
                 Ti29, 94Zr49, 92Ni9, 18Cu6, 95S4, 01 
               
               
                 251 
                 Ti29, 95Zr49, 94Ni16, 71S3, 4 
               
               
                 252 
                 Ti29, 97Zr49, 98Ni16, 54S3, 51 
               
               
                 253 
                 Ti29, 98Zr50Ni11, 03Cu4, 98S4, 01 
               
               
                 254 
                 Ti30, 03Zr50, 07Ni12, 89Cu2, 99S4, 02 
               
               
                 255 
                 Ti30, 05Zr41, 52Nb8, 75Ni15, 66S4, 02 
               
               
                 256 
                 Ti30, 07Zr45, 85Nb4, 38Ni15, 67S4, 03 
               
               
                 257 
                 Ti30, 14Zr50, 25Ni12, 93Fe2, 64S4, 04 
               
               
                 258 
                 Ti30, 16Zr50, 3Ni11, 1Fe4, 4S4, 04 
               
               
                 259 
                 Ti30, 1Zr50, 19Ni15, 68S4, 03 
               
               
                 260 
                 Ti30, 22Zr50, 4Ni14, 82S4, 56 
               
               
                 261 
                 Ti30, 35Zr50, 61Ni13, 96S5, 08 
               
               
                 262 
                 Ti30, 41Zr47, 81Ni17, 71S4, 07 
               
               
                 263 
                 Ti30, 72Zr45, 38Ni19, 78S4, 12 
               
               
                 264 
                 Ti31, 69Zr16, 6Ni7, 81Cu42, 82S1, 08 
               
               
                 265 
                 Ti33, 02Zr33, 12Pd30, 14S3, 72 
               
               
                 266 
                 Ti33, 81Zr33, 72Ni17, 84Cu12, 53S2, 1 
               
               
                 267 
                 Ti34, 38Zr16, 73Ni7, 87Cu39, 93S1, 09 
               
               
                 268 
                 Ti35, 05Zr44, 54Ni16, 24S4, 17 
               
               
                 269 
                 Ti36, 43Zr30, 51Ni18, 16Cu12, 75S2, 15 
               
               
                 270 
                 Ti37, 68Zr27, 36Pd31, 12S3, 84 
               
               
                 271 
                 Ti39, 14Zr27, 19Ni18, 5Cu12, 99S2, 18 
               
               
                 272 
                 Ti39, 4Zr37, 55Ni9, 66Cu7, 3Al1, 85S4, 24 
               
               
                 273 
                 Ti40, 14Zr38, 25Ni9, 84Cu7, 46S4, 31 
               
               
                 274 
                 Ti40, 37Zr38, 47Ni16, 83S4, 33 
               
               
                 275 
                 Ti41, 95Zr23, 75Ni18, 84Cu13, 23S2, 23 
               
               
                 276 
                 Ti42, 66Zr21, 21Pd32, 16S3, 97 
               
               
                 277 
                 Ti44, 87Zr20, 17Ni19, 2Cu13, 49S2, 27 
               
               
                 278 
                 Ti45, 84Zr31, 77Ni18, 6S3, 79 
               
               
                 279 
                 Ti46, 09Zr31, 94Ni17, 47S4, 5 
               
               
                 280 
                 Ti47, 91Zr16, 45Ni19, 58Cu13, 75S2, 31 
               
               
                 281 
                 Ti47, 98Zr14, 63Pd33, 28S4, 11 
               
               
                 282 
                 Ti48, 4Zr24, 71Ni22, 26S4, 63 
               
               
                 283 
                 Ti49, 69Zr15, 15Pd25, 63Cu5, 28S4, 25 
               
               
                 284 
                 Ti50, 33Zr24, 81Ni20, 22S4, 64 
               
               
                 285 
                 Ti50, 62Zr20, 9Ta6, 38Ni17, 58S4, 52 
               
               
                 286 
                 Ti50, 69Zr16, 1Ni10, 36Cu7, 85Sn10, 48S4, 52 
               
               
                 287 
                 Ti50, 89Zr25, 08Ni18, 29S4, 71Si1, 03 
               
               
                 288 
                 Ti50, 93Zr17, 8Ni10, 41Cu7, 89Sn8, 42S4, 55 
               
               
                 289 
                 Ti50, 93Zr24, 27Ni10, 41Cu5, 63Sn4, 21S4, 55 
               
               
                 290 
                 Ti50, 99Zr16, 2Ni17, 72Sn10, 54S4, 55 
               
               
                 291 
                 Ti51, 02Zr17, 83Ni12, 51Cu5, 64Sn8, 44S4, 56 
               
               
                 292 
                 Ti51, 06Zr12, 58Ni19, 97Cu14, 02S2, 37 
               
               
                 293 
                 Ti51, 06Zr30, 81Ni13, 57S4, 56 
               
               
                 294 
                 Ti51, 18Zr19, 51Ni10, 46Cu7, 93Sn6, 35S4, 57 
               
               
                 295 
                 Ti51, 22Zr25, 24Ni18, 41S4, 73B0, 4 
               
               
                 296 
                 Ti51, 27Zr19, 54Ni12, 57Cu5, 67Sn6, 36S4, 59 
               
               
                 297 
                 Ti51, 44Zr21, 24Ni10, 51Cu7, 97Sn4, 25S4, 59 
               
               
                 298 
                 Ti51, 53Zr21, 28Ni12, 64Cu5, 7Sn4, 26S4, 59 
               
               
                 299 
                 Ti51, 66Zr27, 89Ni15, 84S4, 61 
               
               
                 300 
                 Ti51, 69Zr22, 99Ni10, 56Cu8, 01Sn2, 14S4, 61 
               
               
                 301 
                 Ti51, 69Zr24, 63Ni12, 89Cu6, 86S3, 93 
               
               
                 302 
                 Ti51, 77Zr24, 66Ni20, 1S3, 47 
               
               
                 303 
                 Ti51, 78Zr23, 03Ni12, 7Cu5, 73Sn2, 14S4, 62 
               
               
                 304 
                 Ti51, 82Zr21, 4Ni18In4, 14S4, 64 
               
               
                 305 
                 Ti51, 83Zr24, 69Ni16, 1Cu3, 44S3, 94 
               
               
                 306 
                 Ti51, 95Zr21, 45Ni18, 05Ag3, 9S4, 65 
               
               
                 307 
                 Ti51, 95Zr24, 75Ni10, 62Cu8, 05S4, 63 
               
               
                 308 
                 Ti51, 97Zr24, 76Ni19, 33S3, 94 
               
               
                 309 
                 Ti51, 9Zr19, 78Nb5, 04Ni10, 61Cu8, 04S4, 63 
               
               
                 310 
                 Ti52, 02Zr24, 78Ni19, 13S4, 07 
               
               
                 311 
                 Ti52, 04Zr24, 79Ni12, 76Cu5, 76S4, 65 
               
               
                 312 
                 Ti52, 13Zr24, 84Ni14, 92Cu3, 46S4, 65 
               
               
                 313 
                 Ti52, 17Zr14, 91Nb10, 13Ni18, 13S4, 66 
               
               
                 314 
                 Ti52, 18Zr21, 55Mo3, 49Ni18, 13S4, 65 
               
               
                 315 
                 Ti52, 22Zr19, 9Nb5, 07Ni18, 14S4, 67 
               
               
                 316 
                 Ti52, 27Zr24, 9Ni18, 16S4, 67 
               
               
                 317 
                 Ti52, 35Zr24, 94Ni14, 98Fe3, 05S4, 68 
               
               
                 318 
                 Ti52, 4Zr24, 97Ni12, 85Fe5, 09S4, 69 
               
               
                 319 
                 Ti52, 52Zr25, 02Ni17, 17S5, 29 
               
               
                 320 
                 Ti52, 68Zr21, 75Ni18, 3Ga2, 56S4, 71 
               
               
                 321 
                 Ti52, 78Zr25, 15Ni16, 18S5, 89 
               
               
                 322 
                 Ti52, 9Zr21, 84Ni20, 54S4, 72 
               
               
                 323 
                 Ti53, 54Zr18, 71Ni22, 98S4, 77 
               
               
                 324 
                 Ti53, 5Zr22, 09Ni18, 59S4, 77Si1, 05 
               
               
                 325 
                 Ti53, 68Zr7, 58Pd34, 48S4, 26 
               
               
                 326 
                 Ti53, 85Zr22, 23Ni18, 71S4, 8B0, 41 
               
               
                 327 
                 Ti54, 22Zr25Ni16, 09S4, 69 
               
               
                 328 
                 Ti54, 35Zr8, 56Ni20, 38Cu14, 31S2, 4 
               
               
                 329 
                 Ti55, 66Zr7, 86Pd26, 58Cu5, 47S4, 43 
               
               
                 330 
                 Ti56, 03Ni17, 97Sn21, 38S4, 62 
               
               
                 331 
                 Ti56, 2Zr25, 1Ni14S4, 7 
               
               
                 332 
                 Ti56, 33Pd39, 36S4, 31 
               
               
                 333 
                 Ti56, 89Ni20, 98Cu19, 65S2, 48 
               
               
                 334 
                 Ti57, 1Ni25, 62Cu14, 79S2, 49 
               
               
                 335 
                 Ti57, 77Zr4, 37Ni20, 8Cu14, 61S2, 45 
               
               
                 336 
                 Ti58, 28Zr17, 09Ni13, 41Cu7, 14S4, 08 
               
               
                 337 
                 Ti58, 41Nb17, 44Ni20, 05S4, 1 
               
               
                 338 
                 Ti58, 44Zr17, 13Ni16, 76Cu3, 58S4, 09 
               
               
                 339 
                 Ti58, 57Zr17, 17Ni11, 05Cu8, 37S4, 84 
               
               
                 340 
                 Ti58, 6Ni25, 46Cu14, 7S1, 24 
               
               
                 341 
                 Ti58, 6Zr17, 18Ni20, 12S4, 1 
               
               
                 342 
                 Ti58, 95Zr17, 28Ni18, 9S4, 87 
               
               
                 343 
                 Ti59, 1Ni21, 11Cu17, 3S2, 49 
               
               
                 344 
                 Ti59, 81Pd35, 77S4, 42 
               
               
                 345 
                 Ti60, 7Ni23, 29Cu14, 76S1, 25 
               
               
                 346 
                 Ti60, 81Ni25, 62Cu12, 33S1, 24 
               
               
                 347 
                 Ti61, 01Ni22, 27Cu14, 84S1, 88 
               
               
                 348 
                 Ti61, 08Pd33, 48S5, 44 
               
               
                 349 
                 Ti61, 17Ni21, 76Cu14, 88S2, 19 
               
               
                 350 
                 Ti61, 1Ni16, 59Cu19, 81S2, 5 
               
               
                 351 
                 Ti61, 22Ni18, 91Cu17, 37S2, 5 
               
               
                 352 
                 Ti61, 33Ni21, 24Cu14, 92S2, 51 
               
               
                 353 
                 Ti61, 49Ni20, 72Cu14, 96S2, 83 
               
               
                 354 
                 Ti61, 57Ni25, 93Cu9, 98S2, 52 
               
               
                 355 
                 Ti61, 82Ni19, 67Cu15, 03S3, 48 
               
               
                 356 
                 Ti61, 98Ni19, 14Cu15, 07S3, 81 
               
               
                 357 
                 Ti62, 64Ni17Cu15, 23S5, 13 
               
               
                 358 
                 Ti62, 97Ni15, 91Cu15, 32S5, 8 
               
               
                 359 
                 Ti63, 48Pd31, 99S4, 53 
               
               
                 360 
                 Ti64, 04Ni11, 22Cu8, 5Sn11, 34S4, 9 
               
               
                 361 
                 Ti64, 11Pd30, 88S5, 01 
               
               
                 362 
                 Ti64, 15Ni13, 49Cu6, 08Sn11, 36S4, 92 
               
               
                 363 
                 Ti64, 27Ni15, 76Cu3, 66Sn11, 39S4, 92 
               
               
                 364 
                 Ti64, 39Ni18, 05Cu1, 22Sn11, 41S4, 93 
               
               
                 365 
                 Ti64, 45Ni19, 19Sn11, 42S4, 94 
               
               
                 366 
                 Ti65, 76Zr8, 95Ni11, 52Cu8, 73S5, 04 
               
               
                 367 
                 Ti65, 89Zr8, 97Ni13, 85Cu6, 25S5, 04 
               
               
                 368 
                 Ti66, 01Zr8, 99Ni16, 19Cu3, 76S5, 05 
               
               
                 369 
                 Ti66, 14Zr9Ni18, 54Cu1, 25S5, 07 
               
               
                 370 
                 Ti66, 27Pd23, 57Ni5, 42S4, 74 
               
               
                 371 
                 Ti66, 2Zr9, 01Ni19, 71S5, 08 
               
               
                 372 
                 Ti68, 03Ni27, 41S4, 56 
               
               
                 373 
                 Ti68, 07Pd18, 16Ni8, 9S4, 87 
               
               
                 374 
                 Ti68, 77Nb5, 56Ni21, 32S4, 35 
               
               
                 375 
                 Ti68, 84Zr5, 47Ni21, 34S4, 35 
               
               
                 376 
                 Ti69, 11Ni19, 87Sn5, 91S5, 11 
               
               
                 377 
                 Ti69, 97Pd12, 45Ni12, 58S5 
               
               
                 378 
                 Ti70, 05Ni26, 78S3, 17 
               
               
                 379 
                 Ti70, 54V3, 13Ni21, 87S4, 46 
               
               
                 380 
                 Ti70, 61Ni15, 01Sn9, 34S5, 04 
               
               
                 381 
                 Ti70, 78Ni24, 78S4, 44 
               
               
                 382 
                 Ti71, 63Ni22, 41S5, 96 
               
               
                 383 
                 Ti71, 6Ni22, 19Al1, 68S4, 53 
               
               
                 384 
                 Ti71, 96Ni11, 77Cu6, 37Sn4, 76S5, 14 
               
               
                 385 
                 Ti71, 98Nb1, 89Ni21, 71S4, 42 
               
               
                 386 
                 Ti71, 98Pd6, 4Ni16, 48S5, 14 
               
               
                 387 
                 Ti71Ni17, 64Sn7, 04S4, 32 
               
               
                 388 
                 Ti72, 07Ni20, 3Sn2, 42S5, 21 
               
               
                 389 
                 Ti72, 32Ni17, 73Sn4, 78S5, 17 
               
               
                 390 
                 Ti72, 59V1, 04Ni21, 89S4, 48 
               
               
                 391 
                 Ti72, 92Ni10, 13Cu12, 52S4, 43 
               
               
                 392 
                 Ti72, 95Ni22Al0, 56S4, 49 
               
               
                 393 
                 Ti72, 96Ni21, 76S5, 28 
               
               
                 394 
                 Ti72Zr1, 85Ni21, 71S4, 44 
               
               
                 395 
                 Ti73, 01Ni2, 39Cu19, 39S5, 21 
               
               
                 396 
                 Ti73, 16Ni4, 78Cu16, 83S5, 23 
               
               
                 397 
                 Ti73, 19Ni14, 6Cu7, 77S4, 44 
               
               
                 398 
                 Ti73, 22Ni22, 98S3, 8 
               
               
                 399 
                 Ti73, 2Ni19, 15Sn2, 42S5, 23 
               
               
                 400 
                 Ti73, 3Ni7, 19Cu14, 27S5, 24 
               
               
                 401 
                 Ti73, 45Ni9, 61Cu11, 7S5, 24 
               
               
                 402 
                 Ti73, 4Ni18, 24Cu3, 9S4, 46 
               
               
                 403 
                 Ti73, 55Ni20, 68Cu1, 3S4, 47 
               
               
                 404 
                 Ti73, 59Ni12, 03Cu9, 12S5, 26 
               
               
                 405 
                 Ti73, 61Ni18, 29Co3, 63S4, 47 
               
               
                 406 
                 Ti73, 62Ni20, 7Co1, 21S4, 47 
               
               
                 407 
                 Ti73, 62Ni21, 91S4, 47 
               
               
                 408 
                 Ti73, 74Ni14, 47Cu6, 53S5, 26 
               
               
                 409 
                 Ti73, 89Ni16, 91Cu3, 92S5, 28 
               
               
                 410 
                 Ti74, 11Ni20, 6S5, 29 
               
               
                 411 
                 Ti74, 24Ni16, 99Fe3, 46S5, 31 
               
               
                 412 
                 Ti74, 37Ni13, 37Fe6, 94S5, 32 
               
               
                 413 
                 Ti74, 72Ni18, 94S6, 34 
               
               
                 414 
                 Ti75, 26Ni19, 43S5, 31 
               
               
                 415 
                 Ti75, 75Ni20, 97S3, 28 
               
               
                 416 
                 Ti76, 5Ni19S4, 5 
               
               
                 417 
                 Ti77, 44Ni16, 54S6, 02 
               
               
                 418 
                 Zr36, 16Cu51, 38Ag11, 6S0, 86 
               
               
                 419 
                 Zr66, 77Hf3, 16Nb2, 11Cu23, 79Fe0, 14Al3, 65S0, 21C0, 04O0, 
               
               
                   
                 11N0, 02 
               
               
                 420 
                 Zr67, 06Hf3, 18Nb1, 81Cu23, 79Fe0, 14Al3, 65S0, 21C0, 04O0, 
               
               
                   
                 11N0, 02 
               
               
                 421 
                 Zr69, 1Nb1, 79Cu23, 38Al3, 58S2, 15 
               
               
                 422 
                 Zr69, 41Nb1, 79Cu23, 48Al3, 6S1, 72 
               
               
                 423 
                 Zr69, 72Nb1, 8Cu23, 58Al3, 62S1, 28 
               
               
                 423 
                 Zr70, 03Nb1, 8Cu23, 69Al3, 63S0, 85 
               
               
                 425 
                 Zr70, 32Nb1, 83Cu23, 78Al3, 65S0, 42 
               
               
                 426 
                 Zr70, 47Nb1, 81Cu23, 85Al3, 66S0, 21 
               
               
                 427 
                 Zr72, 29Cu23, 85Al3, 65S0, 21 
               
               
                 428 
                 Ti29, 3009Zr47, 0547Hf2, 2275Cu17, 0260(Fe, Cr)0, 1920O0, 
               
               
                   
                 1530N0, 0212H0, 0069C0, 0484S3, 9690 and Pb0.0004 as a 
               
               
                   
                 metallic trace impurity 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
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